Gemotions

The security guard's flashlight swept across the darkened parking lot, its beam cutting through the rain. Liam watched from the shadows, his pulse a frantic drumbeat against his ribs. The details in the online article, they were unsettlingly familiar.

He’d taken precautions. He thought he was safe. His project details now showed up in the public domain. The same revolutionary technology. The same key breakthroughs.

He reached into his pocket and squeezed the small, metal sphere, his knuckles white. The rain intensified, and he stepped back. He had to think, quickly. Someone was after him.