Madison bit her lip. That specific nervous energy of someone about to present something big. Something they'd worked on. Something they believed in but weren't sure how I'd react.
"So... I have an idea. A really big idea. And I need your approval before I can move forward."
I settled back on the bench, both women pressed against me, golden hour light fading into evening twilight. The estate stretched out around us—perfect grass, distant trees, that massive metallic door to the underground drone facility barely visible in the growing darkness.
"I'm listening."
Madison smiled and pulled up her Quantum Watch, holographic display materializing between us. Soft blue light cutting through the twilight.
"Okay. So. Something happened while you were with Reyna for those two days."
She swiped through the interface, pulling up medical data, photos, timestamps.
