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Then, his own webcam light flickered on, and a new file appeared on his desktop: .

Elias looked at his window. A light drizzle was streaking the glass. His heart hammered against his ribs. On screen, Kate leaned closer, her face filling the frame until her pupils were like dark pits. kate_28-03-22.mp4

Elias didn't turn around. He reached for the power button, but his mouse cursor began moving on its own, dragging the file into the "Upload" bin of his cloud storage. The upload reached 100%. Then, his own webcam light flickered on, and

The video cut to black. The reflection on Elias’s monitor showed the empty room behind him—except for the faint, shimmering outline of a woman sitting on his guest chair, exactly where Kate had been on the screen. His heart hammered against his ribs