Chapter One: The Same Day, Twice

On the other was a hidden camera image of Zhou Xu bending over the keyboard. Gasps rippled through the room. Zhou Xu jumped up. "Impossible! There isn't a camera—" "In the study?" Chenzhou finished. That camera had not existed in his former life. In the two hours since awakening, Chenzhou had bought a miniature lens, mirrored his computer, and waited for the traitors to follow their old script. "I was checking the equipment," Zhou Xu stammered. "With forged emails?" The screen changed. File names, creation times, and the editor account appeared. The account belonged to a secretary in Chengze's office. Chengze's face darkened for an instant. "A video of uncertain origin proves nothing. My secretary may have been used."