Detective Aria Vega doesn't believe in coincidences, especially not when a bright young cybersecurity analyst vanishes without a trace. Assigned a case no one wants to touch, Aria quickly realizes that Evan Drake didn't just disappear. He was erased.Her search leads her to Julian Hale, a rogue investigative journalist with a talent for uncovering secrets and a long, bitter history with the shadowy tech consortium known as The Helix Group. Forced into an uneasy alliance, Aria and Julian follow a trail of manipulated data, encrypted clues, and mounting threats that point toward a conspiracy powerful enough to rewrite the truth itself.When a break-in destroys her evidence and corrupt officials sabotage her every step, Aria is driven off the grid and into hiding. Together with Julian, she uncovers Project Meridian, a clandestine system capable of influencing markets, elections, and public perception with terrifying precision. And Evan Drake may be the only person left who knows how to stop it.As danger tightens around them, trust becomes their most fragile lifeline, and their unexpected connection may be the only thing keeping them alive. But exposing Helix will cost more than their careers. It may cost them their lives.To bring the truth to light, Aria must decide how far she's willing to go and who she's willing to become...before Helix erases her too.