Shouting Into the Void

Thorne looked at the pile of papers on his desk and sighed. He picked up the bank statement with the weird transaction.

There were no pings on Maddie's personal phone. Nothing in any of the usual back up channels either.

He sighed again and reached for a cashier's check form. The amount - 888 was a code in itself. Into the "For" section he scribbled "Promotion Bonus. Confirm receipt for Agency records."

It was a good plan. Unfortunately Lioness won't look at their account until after the message becomes entirely futile.

And she won't say "I was worried, too" - by words.