Richard.

A surge of anger flared in Ivy’s chest, but she quickly forced it down. She darted into hiding, moving swiftly as she pulled out her phone and opened the recording app. Quietly, she crept closer to eavesdrop on Richard’s conversation with the orphanage director.

“Yes, this batch of software was indeed sponsored by NovaSphere,” the director said respectfully. “They’re all brand-new models. We had experts review them—these are the best for ...