(Thomas)The USB sat on the table between us like a loaded gun, its small, unassuming form hiding the weight of everything it represented. Lydia stood across from me, her arms crossed, eyes fixed on it, as if by sheer will alone, she could speed up time and get us to the end of this nightmare. I wanted that too, more than anything.But I also knew the fight wasn’t over.George, standing near the window, glanced at his watch before looking back at us. He’d been the most level-headed out of all of us, the one who knew how to navigate the web of legal maneuvers Nathan’s team would throw at us. Even still, I could tell he was on edge, just like we were.“This is it,” I said, my voice sounding calm, though my pulse raced beneath the surface, “We’ve done everything we can. Collected all the information we could. Now it’s in their hands.”Lydia nodded but didn’t say anything. Her gaze didn’t waver from the USB, as if seeing it there, ready to be handed over, made this all feel real for the f
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