Rise of the Banished She-Wolf (Evelyn) novel Chapter 185

Chapter 185

Evelyn

I furiously hung up on Devon, tossing my phone onto the desk with enough force to make researchers around me look up in surprise. The phone ski across the polished surface, nearly falling off the edge before coming to rest against a stack of papers. I could feel my silver–gray eyes flashing with I took several deep breaths to regain my composure.

Dr. Anderson and Aiden exchanged nervous glances, both wisely choosing to remain silent. Neither wanted to be the target of my frustration after witnessing the fight between Devon and Shawn on the security feed.

“We have more important things to do,” I finally said, my voice steadier than my emotions. “Our silver antibody research is what’s going to save lives, two grown men acting like teenagers.”

I pulled my lab coat tighter around myself and straightened my shoulders, physically shaking off the distraction of Devon’s behavior. Just as I was abo return to the microscope, my phone buzzed with an incoming call. For a moment, I thought it might be Devon again, but the screen displayed Jeffrey name – Aileen’s oldest brother.

“Jeffrey?” I answered, my tone guarded. ‘Is everything alright?”

“Evelyn,” Jeffrey’s calm voice came through the speaker. “I need authorization to access Sterling Mansion’s security system. Aileen mentioned staying th

and I want to check if everything’s secure.”

I hesitated, my mind immediately racing to the footage of Devon and Shawn fighting in the garden. If Jeffrey saw that…

“I’m in the middle of something critical right now,” I replied carefully. “Can I send you the monitoring website link in a bit? I need to wrap something up

first.”

‘Of course,” Jeffrey agreed. “No rush, just sometime today would be great.”

After hanging up, I turned to Aiden with concern etched across my face. “You don’t think Jeffrey will see Devon and Shawn fighting, do you? The Green family finding out about this would be the last thing Devon needs.”

Aiden shook his head. “I doubt it. Jeffrey’s probably just checking on Aileen’s safety. I can edit the footage before sending him access.”

Before I could respond, an alert flashed across my screen. I leaned forward, eyes narrowing as I examined the notification.

‘Someone’s accessing the research server,” I said, fingers flying across the keyboard. “And they’re not using any of our authorized credentials.”

Aiden moved to my side immediately. “That’s not a scheduled security test.”

‘No, it’s not,” I muttered, quickly pulling up more details. The intrusion patterns looked methodical and focused–someone who knew exactly what they were looking for. “Call Aileen, I told Aiden, never taking my eyes off the screen. “Tell her to start the tracking protocol.”

I dialed Aileen myself, and her face appeared on screen almost instantly.

“Evelyn! I was just about to call you,” she said, her expression serious. “Someone’s trying to access our silver antibody research files. I’ve detected unusual activity in our secure database.”

My expression transformed from worry to determination in an instant. “Dr. Anderson,” I called out, “they’re making their move!”

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My earlier anger at Devon was temporarily forgotten as I shifted

action mode. “Aiden, you know what to do. Start the trace protocol while maintai

the honeypot.” I turned to Dr. Anderson. “Doctor, get your team ready to handle the manipulated data. We need to make it convincing enough that they

don’t realize it’s fake.”

Dr. Anderson nodded gravely, his experienced face showing determination. “We’ve prepared alternative formulations that look promising but have critica flaws. They’ll waste months trying to make them work.”

I pulled my keyboard closer, fingers flying across the keys. “I’m opening a controlled backdoor in the firewall. Let’s see who our thief is.

The atmosphere in the lab changed instantly as researchers moved with quiet efficiency, following the contingency plan we had prepared for this exact situation. Screens around the lab displayed various security protocols and data streams as we monitored the intrusion.

“They’re good,” Aiden muttered, eyes fixed on his screen. “Breaking through our security layers methodically. Definitely someone with inside knowledge.

My eyes narrowed as I watched the intruder navigate through our system with suspicious familiarity. “Too familiar. They know exactly where to look and which passwords to try.” My suspicion grew with each passing second. “This has to be an inside job.”

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