Under the heiress facade

Hera rushed toward the restroom in the administrative block, following Astral Nova's floor plan she had investigated.

She then called Leon's mobile.

"How's it going on your end?"

On the other end of the line came the clacking of a mechanical keyboard and Leon's anxious voice.

"The surveillance in the administrative block has been shut down, but they've also spotted me. I can't hold out much longer. Hurry."

Given his abilities, breaking through Astral Nova's firewall was out of the question. Hera had sent him the code and instructions on a USB earlier that morning.

"Got it."

Hera emerged from the restroom and glanced around. When she didn't see anyone, she casually approached the door of a dark office.

The door was secured with an electronic lock. Hera pulled out her phone, quickly pulled up a coding page, and applied it to the electronic lock.

The door opened with a click.

The office was pitch black, momentarily disorienting Hera. She quickly turned on her phone's flashlight.

be a standard data room.

the lights. After closing the office door, she powered up the

on and asked for a password. Hera extracted a USB stick from her pocket and plugged it into the

internal computer, her access to the financial system was as swift as ever. Astral Nova's financial data was extensive and heavily guarded with additional firewalls. It was double-secured and meticulously safe. Cracking it

for Hera after having come this far and

up her phone and sent Bernard a WhatsApp message. She rubbed her fingers, hoping Bernard could buy her more time, and then got down to business. Meanwhile, Bernard sat in the

"I have diarrhea."

ended her text with a tearful

wearing a

several times and couldn't help but ask,

"In the restroom."

didn't know what

He inwardly questioned if Bernard realized the consequences

found out he was

was a knock on

it?" Samson

outside came Scorpio's

"Samson, Code Red."