Everyone turned to him, a mixture of hope and apprehension in their eyes. "What is it?" Vaughn asked.
Ivan held up his laptop. "I received some encrypted files linked to Jason. They're not completely decrypted yet, but from what I've seen, there are communications and transactions that point to something bigger. Jason might be in deeper trouble than we thought."
Eliza felt a shiver run down her spine. "What does that mean for us?"
"It means we're getting closer to the truth," Ivan said. "And once we have all the pieces, we'll know the answers we're looking for."
Vaughn nodded, his face set with determination. He took the laptop from Ivan and sat down at the dining table, starting to decrypt the data. Eliza, Sarah, and Lily watched with bated breath, hoping for a breakthrough.
