Chapter 30 - 30 The Ghost in the Machine

The silence in Dieter's lab was thick enough to feel like a physical weight. Klaus was slumped in a chair, finally passed out. Anja stood by the door, her arms crossed so tightly it was a wonder her ribs didn't crack. She looked smaller, stripped of the armor of her confidence. Charles was on his phone, his voice a low, steady murmur as he directed his security team, arranging for Klaus to be discreetly moved to a private rehabilitation facility. He was cleaning up the mess, his movements efficient and absolute.