A light rain fell on the morning as Ethan arrived at the Ardent office.
The city sky was covered in gray clouds, making the atmosphere feel heavier than usual. But what was truly weighing on his mind was not the weather.
It was one name.
Dr. Victor Hale.
Ethan opened the door to his workspace and immediately saw Daniel already waiting inside. His laptop was open with several maps and reports on the screen.
"Did you find something?" Ethan asked without preamble.
Daniel nodded slightly.
"A little."
He turned the laptop screen toward Ethan.
There, a city map was displayed with several points marked in red.
"These are all the places Victor Hale visited in the last six months."
Ethan stepped closer.
"Is there anything suspicious?"
Daniel pointed to one spot on the outskirts of the city.
"This house."
"Why?"
"He bought this property two months ago using a shell company."
Ethan frowned.
"He was hiding his ownership?"
"Yes."
Daniel clicked on another file.
