“Do you think she knew we were coming?” I asked breathlessly, my hand trembling as I clung to the edge of the conference table.Elias paced the room, his jaw clenched tight. His shirt was torn from the chaotic escape earlier, and soot smudged his cheek. The vault had detonated just seconds after we got out, taking the vital evidence we barely retrieved along with it. We were lucky to be alive.“I wouldn't put anything past Selene,” he muttered, his voice low and dangerous.Across the room, Evan, Elias’s head of security, was on a call, barking orders to his team to track Selene's whereabouts. Our legal advisor, Janet Parker, flipped through the files we'd managed to save, her expression grim.“Most of it’s gone,” Janet announced, her voice taut with frustration. “Without the full set of documents, proving Selene's involvement will be nearly impossible.”“Nearly isn't the same as impossible,” I said firmly, refusing to let defeat settle in.Elias stopped pacing and looked directly at m
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