Undeniably, Adam was nothing if not perceptive. He could tell Thalia and Shannon hadn't come just to talk.
Even after being turned down, he didn't lose his composure but reassured her. "I meant what I said—if you ever run into trouble, I'm always here. That offer still stands, even if you've rejected me."
To him, her being upfront and clear—even if it meant rejecting him—was far preferable to someone who danced around the issue for the sake of convenience or personal gain. He respected her more for it.
Thalia lowered her gaze slightly.
She wasn't surprised by Adam's response, for she had always known he was that kind of man—decent, steady, true to his word.
No matter how much time passed or how much had changed, he would always stand by his promise.
Without dwelling on it, Thalia briefly explained the situation with the dark web livestream and got straight to the point. "Can you help us get access to one of those dark web livestream accounts?"
Adam had imagined a dozen reasons she might come asking for help.
Over the years, people had approached him with requests ranging from settling debts to pulling strings through powerful networks. But never—not once—had he expected this, a request to access a dark web organ trafficking stream.
Despite the surprise and a flicker of concern, he didn't press for details, nor did he ask why she thought he could pull it off. He simply responded with a calm nod.
"Getting into the dark web itself isn't a problem. But the kind of stream you're talking about… Those have a lot of access restrictions." He paused, then added, "Let me see what I can do. Give me a moment."
As soon as Adam finished speaking, he stood and left for another room to handle the matter.
Thalia and Shannon sat quietly in the living room, the silence stretching between them. After a while, the former whispered, "Once we get the account, see if you can cover his tracks."
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