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“So why do things this way?” I knew the answer, but I didn’t want to believe it.
“Because they either want you to know it was them, or they want you to think it was someone very specific.”
That was what I was afraid of. “Don’t we have security to prevent this?”
“Security only works if people aren’t sharing passwords.”
I wanted to ask my last question least of all. I saw the answer in his message, but maybe he’d tell me I’d interpreted things wrong. “Who does it point to?”
“Wilma Clayton.”
Billie. The woman Mike indicated. One of our best Percival devs. It couldn’t be what it looked like. But unlike people, data didn’t lie.
If I told Luke about this, would he fire her on the spot? “I need time to investigate,” I said. “Leave this with me?”
“I understand, though I don’t like it. I am going to force that entire team to change their passwords, right now.”
That made sense. “What do I need to do?”
“Email everyone. Tell them they’ll be locked out of their machines in five minutes. They can get back in when they change their passwords.”
I was already typing. “Done. I’ll keep you posted on the Billie thing, I promise.”
“Be right about this, Anne.”
I wanted to give him a confident I am. The best I could manage was, “Talk to you soon.”
Seconds after I sent the message, I had a reply from Mike.
What do you think you’re doing? This is my team. You can’t make calls like this. Are you an idiot, or just trying to steal my job?
The harsh words sank under my skin, and I was typing a reply before I could process. I’m sorry. The decision needed to be made right away. I didn’t mean to step on your toes.
I hit Send and sank back in my chair. I’d made a mistake, but was it in asking Zane for more time, or in cowering with Mike?
