But that was impossible. Her monitor’s serial number had always ended in .
She turned it over.
“We track high-value units after sale. Loss prevention.” serial number is duplicate in your cart
Lena checked her purchase history. She had never bought this monitor before. She checked the seller’s stock: “2 available.” She even checked the photos—two different boxes, two different cosmetic condition notes. But that was impossible
The screen—which had been off—was glowing faintly. A single line of text in the center: Below it, a timer: 00:03:47 . serial number is duplicate in your cart
She closed the laptop. Then slowly, she turned the monitor toward the wall.