Chapter 66

"First, you need to win his trust. Make sure he doesn't suspect anything," Wayne instructed, and I nodded as if he could see me.

"He already made the mistake of killing Gloria. Now, all I have to do is convince her father to go after him," Wayne said, pausing for a moment.

"Although that will be a bit difficult, I need to convince him it will be successful," Wayne explained.

"Listen, Emily, the most important task right now is to get his guard down. Make him feel safe around you, make him trust you," Wayne instructed, and I took a deep breath. How could I make Ethan, who didn't tell me anything about who he really was, trust me?

"Okay," I said, not sure how to do that, but I was determined. "When you get off the sea, I will give you a drive that will help us hack Alpha," Wayne said.

"Alpha?" I asked, forgetting for a second what Alpha was.

"Yes, his AI. It's his most powerful weapon at the moment and the reason he's untouchable," Wayne explained. Despite making plans with Wayne, I co