Erased Past

Cleo rushed her laptop to the repair shop, desperate to find out if her files could be saved.

The repairman examined her laptop, his frown deepening. "I'm sorry, miss. These files were encrypted, and then the drive was wiped. It's impossible to recover them, even for an expert.

"And even if they could somehow get the data back, the encryption can't be cracked. Was it something vital? If not, it's