Marcus looked at the "Download" button again. It had changed. It now read:

“90 files, Marcus. That’s the price. I take 90 things from your life, and in exchange, I don't post your browsing history to your boss’s LinkedIn. Do we have a deal?”

“You really shouldn’t have clicked that, Marcus.”

He realized then that the "leak" wasn't about Nadia at all. It was a mirror. And he’d just invited the thief inside.

The link didn't lead to a gallery. Instead, it triggered a terminal window on his laptop. Green text began to scroll at a blinding speed. Panicking, Marcus tried to force a shutdown, but the keys were dead.

Marcus froze. He typed back, his fingers trembling. “Who is this? How do you know my name?”

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