#Chapter 85: Investigating Lydia's Past

Kane's intelligence contacts provided information that painted a disturbing picture, keeping me awake for three straight nights. Lydia's employment history was full of suspicious gaps, her references led to dead ends that seemed deliberately created, and previous employers had no record of anyone matching her description. "She was a ghost," Kane said as we worked late into the night in his quarters, documents and photographs spread across every surface like pieces of an impossible puzzle. "Someone created an entire false identity for her, complete with work history and references that look legitimate on the surface." The scope of the deception was staggering. Every aspect of Lydia's background had been carefully constructed, from her employment records to her personal references. Someone had invested significant time and resources into creating this false identity, which suggested this was part of a much larger operation. I rubbed my tired eyes, pushing myself to focus despite th