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Chapter 118
The small conference room felt like a prison.Its windowless walls pressed inward, the single overhead light casting sharp shadows over the table where Martin sat, hands clasped tightly in front of him.Emily stood across from him, arms folded, every muscle in her body wound tight.Gladys leaned silently against the door, arms crossed, watching like a hawk.Martin tried for a smile. It came out wrong…more of a grimace. "Is there a problem, Miss Emily?"Emily didn't answer right away.She dropped a flash drive onto the table. It clattered sharply against the wood, making Martin flinch."Security footage," Emily said quietly. "And IT access logs. Both tied directly to you."Martin’s face barely twitched. He was good at pretending.But there was no was he could lie his way out of this one. It was too much. Too concrete.She slid into the chair opposite him, locking eyes with a steadiness she barely felt inside."You want to explain why you were accessing confidential files under my name?
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The footage arrived in a small black case, delivered by one of the junior IT guys, who looked like he would rather be anywhere else. Emily took it from him with a curt nod and slipped it into her laptop while Gladys drew the blinds shut, casting the room in a thick, muted gray.Neither spoke as the video loaded. The seconds stretched long and thin, the low hum of the computer the only sound between them."There," Gladys said suddenly, leaning closer. She tapped the screen.The camera angle showed the public workspace, the back of the computer Emily used that afternoon just barely visible. A figure entered the frame, his movements casual, almost lazy, like he had every right to be there.Emily squinted.The man wore the standard office attireWhite shirt, navy trousers, ID tag swinging slightly as he moved.When he turned slightly toward the screen, her stomach dropped."That's Martin... Martin Hensley," she breathed out, barely believing her own words. "From Accounting."Gladys frown
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The bell above the café door chimed softly as Emily and Gladys stepped inside. The scent of espresso and vanilla lingered thick in the air, mingling with quiet chatter and the clatter of ceramic cups. The place looked peaceful…unbothered, even but Emily couldn’t reflect internally, the welcoming warmth of the place.She glanced around, taking in the details. Nothing looked out of place. Just another afternoon rush hour.“Keep it low-key,” Gladys murmured beside her, scanning the space.Emily gave a slight nod and approached the counter, offering the barista a polite smile. “Hi, sorry to bother you. We’re looking into a situation concerning a message sent from here recently…sometime around last week during the lunch hour.”The young barista blinked in confusion, then looked between the two of them. “A message?”Gladys leaned in. “See that building over there?” she pointed to the right, “It’s the only skyscraper. We occupy the last ten floors to the top.”“Oh,” the Barista nodded. “I
Chapter 115
Emily leaned over the stack of papers in front of her, her fingers laced together as if they were the only thing holding her sanity in place. The office felt colder than usual.It was too quiet.Too stiff. Each breath she took carried the weight of her suspicion, and she didn’t even try to hide it. The person that was planning this espionage did it in the open.Everyone knew about it.There was no reason for her to play a waiting game and let the person plan another strike.Gladys sat across from her, her expression unreadable, tapping a pen against her notepad with a rhythm that screamed tension.“We need to speak to them again,” Emily said, her voice barely above a whisper. “Someone here knows more than they’re saying.”“Obviously,” Gladys scoffed. “You thought after that meeting, they were just going to out themselves?”“I mean…I was hoping for a crack, at least,” Emily shrugged. “No one seemed to let up. Not even a jitter.”“They all have their poker faces up, and that means one
Chapter 114
The last of the board members filed out of the room, their stony expressions replaced with polite handshakes and hushed awe, the kind that always followed power when it walked in uninvited and took over. The door clicked shut behind them, and the silence that settled in the boardroom felt heavier than any argument that had taken place earlier.Emily remained still, her eyes following the faint reflection of her husband in the dark screen behind the table. For a moment, neither of them said anything, despite the plethora that needed to be said. The tension was almost physical between them, like you could cut it with a knife, and Sylvester felt like a man drunk and home late.He was in trouble, wasn’t he?Then, slowly, she turned to face him.“You lied to me,” she said. Her voice was calm, but each word landed sharp.Sylvester’s brows furrowed. “Emily, I…”“You lied to me,” she repeated, taking a step closer, her arms now folded across her chest. “I married a teacher. A quiet, humble
Chapter 113
Sylvester stood in the courtyard of the mountain fortress, the cold morning breeze brushing past his collar as he watched his team gear up and discuss cleanup protocols. The battle against Edrag had left more than physical damage.It made them question everything…even Sylvester.Their emotional resolve was ruined, but Sylvester was used to this. He was used to pondering the meaninglessness of life after every victory. A few weeks…or even days of boredom and the need to let off some steam would clear that out.Then his phone rang.He frowned at the screen. It was Gladys.He answered immediately, stepping away from the crew. “Gladys?”“You need to come,” her voice came out strained, no preamble, no greetings. “It’s Emily. Something’s happened.”His heart lurched. “What do you mean? What happened to Emily?”“No, no…calm down, soldier. She’s not hurt…not physically, at least,” Gladys said quickly, as if reading his mind. “But there’s a crisis. Her company’s in the middle of a scandal. S
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