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A Fragiled Victory

Author: John Stone
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A Fragile Victory

The global felt quieter the day after the Dominion servers fell. News networks endured to dissect the exposé, the headlines flashing like warnings of a brand new era:

“Dominion’s Power Broken: Global Corruption Network Crippled After Explosive Exposé.”

“Governments Scramble to Respond to Scandal’s Fallout.”

“Anita Hayes: The Whistleblower Who Took Down an Empire.”

But the silence wasn’t comforting. It changed into the sort of silence that got here earlier than a storm.

Ethan paced the secure house, his frame tense. “This isn’t over,” he stated for the hundredth time. “They’re regrouping. They won’t simply take a seat down and permit this to wreck them.”

Vanessa sat on the kitchen table, her pc open as she monitored the ripple results of the information wipe. “He’s right. The middle of Dominion is broken, however there are nevertheless portions of it out there— folks who are unswerving to the cause. They’ll be shifting to rebuild.”

I sat at the couch, maint
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