The Plan for Retribution

"Proposition?" Carter looked up to Michael with hopeful eyes. "What proposition do you have?"

"It's simple really. You'll tell us the name of your employer in a way that makes it seem like we discovered it on our own, rather than you revealing it. That way, we can lead your employer to think that they were compromised from another angle."

Carter's brow furrowed in confusion. "How would that work? They're going to ask how you found out."

Michael leaned in slightly, a faint smile playing on his lips. "We'll create a trail, a series of 'mistakes' on their part. Maybe a leaked email, a misdirected file, something subtle but undeniable. We'll make it look like they slipped up, not you."

Carter hesitated, the wheels turning in his head. "But if they find out it was me..."