Section 14: pages 270-286 Summary

Aidan is paralyzed with fear when he hears the jangling of keys, and as the door opens and Paige raises her arm containing a switchblade, Aidan sees the man and yells for Simon to stop. Simon informs them this is his apartment and he knows everything that is going on. After Paige searches Simon for a wire or a weapon, Simon explains he is a famous artist, Aidan's mom's boyfriend and Keith's patron. He came to the apartment hoping to find Keith so he could dissuade him from the N3 Action. He admits that he is EmpiresFall, and he sent the picture thinking Aidan would post it, causing Paige, Keith and Lindsay to scrap the N3 Action since their cover was blown. This would also give them a head start on the Feds since he does not squeal on...