"Just spill the beans on what tech can help me," Quinn demanded.


    "XR virtual tech," Walter said, cool as a cucumber.


    Quinn raised an eyebrow. "Heard of it. Isn''t it already out there?"


    "Not the kind you can buy at Best Buy. This is a phone that syncs with AR sses. And I ain''t talking about those clunky ones. Think more like sleek sunsses. You know, like in those sci-fi flicks? sses that merge phone andputer into one slick virtual gadget," Walter exined.


    Quinn''s jaw hit the floor. She hadn''t heard of it before, but Walter made it sound like the next big thing.


    "You got this tech?" Quinn asked.


    "Nah," Walter said, shrugging.


    Quinn went quiet. She thought he had the goods and was even wondering if it was worth giving it to the Lynch family.


    But Walter kept going, "But I can get it for you. It''s still in testing, but it''s pretty much ready to roll. It''s new tech. Even if it''s not perfect, people will buy it just ''cause it''s cool."


    "How you gonna get it? You ain''t nning on swiping it, are you?" Quinn guessed.


    "What else?" Walter shot back.


    Quinn was speechless for a sec. Walter was talking about breaking thew like it was no big deal.


    "Will you be in danger?" Quinn asked.


    Walterughed. "You worried about me?"


    "Don''t tter yourself. I''m worried you''ll drag me down with you," Quinn snapped.


    Walter shrugged again. "Isn''t this perfect? The stuff ain''t ours, so we won''t feel bad giving it away. If thepany you mentioned uses it, they''ll be the ones in hot water."


    His words made everything click for Quinn. No wonder he was so slick; he''d done enough shady stuff toe up with these tricks.


    "Alright, I''ll wait for your news. I need two versions: one perfect and one with some bugs," Quinn stated.


    "Oh? So you''re not just looking to sneak in, huh?" Walter asked.


    "You''ll find out soon enough," Quinn dered.


    "Good. Can''t wait," Walter said with a hint of excitement.


    Over the past year since Quinn took over thepany, he''d noticed her changes.


    It was a shame she''d been wasted by Alexander during those years with the Kennedy family.


    Quinn hung up, her heart pounding with what she had to do next.


    After getting the tech, the key yer was Susan. If she didn''t y ball, Quinn would need a n B.


    Quinn put down her phone and looked outside. It waste.


    Sprout was crawling around on the bed.


    Quinn picked him up, wrapped him in a nket, and headed to Alexander''s vi.Material ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    With the kid, she couldn''t climb the wall, so she had to use the front door. Just as she was about to ring the bell, she noticed the door was unlocked. Quinn reached out and gently pushed, and the door swung open.


    Her heart skipped a beat as she stepped inside. The front door was also ajar.


    Was the door left open for her?


    With that thought, she walked right in. The living room lights were on, but it was empty.


    She headed upstairs.


    She''d been here plenty of times, but it was the first time the ce was so lit up. Every other time, it had been pitch dark.


    She noticed the previously locked room was now open. She thought for a moment and walked towards it.


    Before she could get close, someone suddenly stepped out.