Everly's theatrical display evaporated as quickly as it had appeared. She leaned forward, her entire being now focused on the man beside her.
Jeremy flipped open the folder with a crisp, satisfying sound, revealing a stack of documents so neatly organized it was almost offensive. He tapped a single, perfectly manicured finger on the top sheet.
"Alright, let's get down to brass tacks. Since Vincent is our primary suspect for being a system user, we'll save the deep dive on him for when Freya and Max get here. For now, let's talk about Leah Xian, the journalist who supposedly handled your orphanage case all those years ago. Although this case doesn't seem to have any connection to the whole system mess—"
"Hey! Hey! Hey!" Everly interrupted, jabbing a finger in his direction, a wild, conspiratorial grin spreading across her face. "Don't be so quick to dismiss it! With the sheer level of weirdness surrounding that case, who's to say it's not related with system!"
