On the way to pick up the kids from kindergarten, Austin 's phone buzzed.
She glanced at the screen. Her security system had been triggered. Someone was trying to hack into the school's database.
She didn't panic. She just let out a breath and smiled coldly.
She'd been expecting this.
Days earlier, she had already edited Elena's school records and completely erased Milo and Leo from the system.
She'd also installed a silent alarm. A high-level intrusion alert, quiet enough to slip past the school's IT team, but not past her.
Sitting in the passenger seat, she narrowed her eyes. With one hand still resting on her lap, she pulled her phone closer and typed out a quick message to Lena's stepmother, Xyra.
"The plan is ready to proceed."
Xyra's reply came almost immedi
