"But you admitted to the offshore transfer on Tuesday," Elias prodded.

With a few taps, Elias uploaded the file to a secure cloud drive and backed it up. The "Automatic" feature had ensured he didn't miss a single syllable because he was too busy talking. The hunt was over, and the digital ghost had finally been caught in the machine.

Elias leaned back, watching the small red icon on his screen pulse. was doing its job, ignoring the background hum of the city and focusing purely on Julian's admission.

"I told you, Elias," Julian’s voice crackled, smooth and arrogant. "The deal was signed in person. No paper trail, no proof."

Elias knew he needed a tool that was both discreet and infallible. He opened his browser and typed the familiar string: