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CHAPTER 6 — DOUBLE-EDGED MOVES
Author: Ahmedilo
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The night air in the city was heavy with fog and neon glare. From the rooftop vantage point of a downtown office building, Adrian Vale surveyed the skyline.

Every light, every shadow, every movement was a piece of the chessboard he was about to manipulate.

Voss joined him, hands in his coat pockets. “Time to hit them where it hurts,” he said. “We’ve identified the weak points in Damian’s inner circle. Roan’s greed, the security chief’s arrogance, the accountant’s paranoia.”

Adrian nodded, fingers tapping against the ledge. “Every move has to be surgical. No collateral, no mistakes.”

“Exactly,” Voss said. “But someone inside your team is already feeding Cruz intel. That complicates things.”

Adrian clenched his jaw. “Then we’ll feed them misinformation. If they think they’re ahead, they’ll make the next mistake themselves.”

First Target: Lance Roan.

Adrian’s plan was meticulous. A controlled leak of fake insider information suggested an off-the-books acquisition worth millions. Roan wou
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    Rain streaked the city streets, each drop bouncing off the neon glow like liquid light. Inside the abandoned warehouse where Adrian Vale and his team gathered, tension hung thick as smoke.The faint hum of monitors filled the room, casting shadows that danced like predators across the walls.Adrian paced. “Tonight, we strike deeper. The financial network Damian Cruz relies on, every offshore account, every shell company, every hidden ledger, we hit them simultaneously. This isn’t just sabotage. It’s dismantling the foundation.”Selene’s fingers flew across the keyboard, eyes scanning multiple screens. “I’ve lined up the proxy servers and encrypted channels. No direct traces. But… something’s off. The network is more heavily monitored than we thought.”Voss leaned against a column, cigarette smoke curling in the air. “That’s the spy’s doing. Whoever’s in your team has been feeding Cruz live intel, probably for weeks. They’re confident, patient, and careful. You need to force a mistake.

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    The office was silent except for the hum of a single laptop and the distant wail of the harbor sirens. Adrian Vale leaned back in a high-backed chair, the small drive Rhea had slipped into his pocket glinting under the dim light.Voss sat across from him, a cigarette smoldering in the ashtray, fingers steepled. “You’ve got twenty-four hours before Cruz realizes someone’s messing with him. The faster you decode that drive, the better your position.”Adrian plugged it in. Files and folders appeared almost immediately. Hidden accounts, shell companies, offshore holdings, and encrypted documents detailing Damian’s inner circle.Every name a potential lever. Every connection a thread he could pull. “Where do I start?” Adrian asked.Voss flicked the ash from his cigarette. “Start with the people closest to him. Roan, his finance brokers, security chiefs. Their weaknesses are all listed. Exploit them first. But be careful, someone’s already watching every move you make.”Adrian’s eyes narrow

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