"Yes," he said quietly. "There was a way."
He told himself it was a false positive. A Windows quirk. He shut down the PC and went to bed. Three days passed. The red notification appeared every morning, more insistent now, almost angry: bitdefender your subscription has expired
His Nest thermostat cranked to 34°C (93°F) in the middle of a heatwave. He reset it, cursing smart home garbage. "Yes," he said quietly
He covered the lens with a piece of black tape. more insistent now
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