Chapter 47: Day Off [3]: Celebration
Ethan’s day off went faster than he imagined and for the first time in a long long while, he had spent an entire day without coding and as much as he hated to admit, this was nice.
Athena was definitely an expert at planning his day off activities. From binging long-forgotten movies he’d missed over the years, to actually getting him to step outside for a walk around his neighborhood without a destination in mind, the day had been surprisingly refreshing.
Before he realized, the sun had already set and the sky had welcomed nightfall. He only realized that it was night already when his phone let out a ding.
Ethan lazily reached for the phone, still lying on the couch with a half-eaten bowl of popcorn by his side. The notification was from Lillian.
My Little Midas: um... hey, we’re ready. Aria kinda went ahead and made a reservation at SkyLounge... it’s at the Glenn Hotel, hope that’s okay?
Before he had the chance to reply, another text came in.
My Little Midas: and about the dress code, Aria said we could wear anything comfortable, so umm... I thought I should let you know.
He smiled a bit before writing his reply, confirming that he was okay with her arrangements and he’d be there in twenty minutes.
He then set the phone down for a second as he stretched and finally pulled himself off the couch.
Isabela was currently at ’work’, so there was no need to inform her that he was going out.
Speaking of Isabela, Ethan had been genuinely surprised to discover she was Spectra, the same hacker who once shook the world, well more accurately will shake the world.
In the future, Spectra was a name tied to one of the most devastating cyberattacks of 2025. Despite all the advanced technology and AI-driven investigations, no one had ever uncovered the mastermind’s identity.