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Chapter 95

Author: ONYINYE
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**The Silent War Begins**

Two Days After Project Titan’s Fall – Somewhere in Northern Italy

The countryside of Italy stretched out before them, rolling hills bathed in golden sunlight. Ayesha sat in the passenger seat of an unmarked black SUV, her fingers drumming against the armrest.

The world believed Project Titan was gone.

The global AI warfare system—Moreau’s greatest weapon—had been shut down.

But Ayesha knew better.

Because power like that?

It never truly disappears.

And now?

The real war was beginning.

A Mysterious Contact

Priya’s voice crackled through the earpiece. “Our contact is waiting at the vineyard.”

Adrian, gripping the steering wheel, didn’t take his eyes off the road. “We sure we can trust them?”

Leena, checking the loaded pistol under her jacket, smirked. “We never trust anyone.”

Ravi, seated in the back, muttered, “Then why are we meeting them?”

Ayesha finally spoke.

“Because they have information we can’t afford to ignore.”

The message had been cryptic, sent thro
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