88 The flash Drive part 1

Ronan

I woke up in the middle of the night, a restless feeling pulling me from sleep.

My mind kept drifting to the hard drive Joseph had given me. I couldn't help it; my curiosity was eating away at me.

I glanced over at Camila, who was lying next to me, sleeping peacefully. She looked so serene, her bare skin illuminated by the moonlight coming through the window. The lace she had worn earlier was now just a memory. We had been a little too enthusiastic, but I could always buy her a new one.

I watched her for a moment, feeling a mix of guilt and longing. I wished for a time when we wouldn't have to sneak around in the dark, hiding our love like it was something shameful.

But my ambitions kept me up at night. I was only three ranks away from becoming a marshal—a huge achievement, especially for someone as young as me.

Sometimes, it felt like there was a higher power guiding my steps, helping me climb the ranks faster than I could have ever dreamed. If I made it to marshal, I could set