Robert frowned. “I’m not aware of any formal documentation.”
Lupita’s hands tightened around the towels.
Ethan heard the lie before he understood the details of it.
“Robert,” he said, “pull the HR complaint file for this property.”
Robert hesitated.
“Now.”
Robert took out his phone. His thumb moved across the screen. He tried to keep his expression neutral, but Ethan had negotiated with men who hid panic behind billion-dollar smiles.
Robert was not good at it.
His face drained of color.
“What happened?” Ethan asked.
Robert swallowed. “The system is… not loading.”
Ethan held his gaze.
Robert tried again.
His phone buzzed.
Then Patricia’s desktop made a small notification sound.
A red message flashed across her screen.
ARCHIVE PURGE COMPLETE.
Patricia gasped.
Karla stepped back from the desk.
Ethan leaned forward just enough to read it.
Robert whispered, “That can’t be right.”
“Whose account initiated the purge?” Ethan asked.
