Chapter 404

Charles Sterling stopped in his tracks. He turned around, brows tightly knit, and glanced at what was on the table, then at his son, who looked dangerously close to breaking down. "Lucien, I know you're still hung up on Calliope, but you don't need to lie to yourself like this just to get back with her." Lucien Sterling insisted, "Dad, just take a look, will you?" "This is Othershore: Resonance by Realm Technologies. The system’s already been seized by the police, so you should know—it can tap into the deepest parts of the subconscious." Charles stared at him for a few silent seconds before finally sitting back down and picking up the VR headset. Minute by minute passed. When he finally took it off, Charles simply set it down and rubbed the bridge of his nose calmly. "Lucien, do you realize accessing someone else’s subconscious data like that is straight-up illegal?" Lucien stared at him, incredulous. He’d imagined a thousand different reactions his dad might have after finding out the