He looked toward the corner of the room. In the darkness, he heard the faint, rhythmic sound of a hard drive spinning up.
4%. Deposit received: $127,000.00. The text on the screen changed: Download DATA File v1.27
"It's not downloading a file," Elias realized, his breath hitching. "It's uploading me ." He looked toward the corner of the room
"Stop," Elias muttered, his fingers flying across the keys, trying to force a hard shutdown. The power button felt like cold stone. he heard the faint
Elias sat in the dark, his heart hammering against his ribs. He reached for his phone to call for help, but the screen stayed dark. He felt around the desk, his hand hitting something cold and metallic.
It wasn't his phone. It was a small, die-cast toy. A blue bike.