The drive back from the coast felt different.
For weeks, Elena and the others had been chasing answers.
Now they finally had them.
The founder's story was no longer hidden.
The missing shipment was no longer a mystery.
The reason behind the frozen network had finally come to light.
Yet Elena couldn't stop thinking about one thing.
The dream itself.
The founder had protected it.
Her father had protected it.
Generation after generation had sacrificed ownership to keep it alive.
What happened next mattered.
Because if they walked away now, everything those people endured would mean nothing.
The morning after returning to headquarters, Elena arrived before sunrise.
The city was still quiet.
Only a few lights glowed inside nearby office buildings.
She entered the company tower alone.
The security guard greeted her with a nod.
She smiled and continued toward the elevator.
The executive floor was empty.
For the first time in months, she welcomed the silence.
