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Chapter 68

Author: ONYINYE
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** Ayesha Shah – Enemy of the State**

The safe house was silent.

The only sound was the news broadcast still playing on loop.

"Authorities worldwide are now searching for Ayesha Shah, the alleged mastermind behind a growing network of cyberattacks and financial sabotage. Officials claim she has ties to international espionage groups and has been responsible for recent high-profile leaks destabilizing global markets..."

Ayesha clenched her fists. Leena had done it.

She hadn’t just threatened her.

She had turned the entire world against her.

A Team Divided

Priya paced the room, her hands in her hair. “How did she do this so fast? How did she turn you into the criminal?”

Arman was already working at his laptop, scanning intelligence reports. “The official reports are coming from multiple governments. Fake evidence, doctored surveillance footage, fabricated witness statements—it’s everywhere.”

Ravi shook his head. “This isn’t just damage control. Leena’s erasing you.”

Ayesha sat down, for
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