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Chapter 307: Dust and Desks

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Sophia’s POV

The cave’s collapse roared around us, dust choking the air as rocks crashed down, sealing the entrance where my father had tackled the man in the suit. My heart seized, the journal and three drives clutched against my chest, their weight a reminder of the cipher—my memories, the key to the Syndicate’s downfall. The new figure stood through the haze, their detonator blinking red, their face a haunting echo from my past: Dr. Ellis, my childhood therapist, the one I’d trusted with my grief after my parents’ supposed deaths. Her eyes, once kind, now gleamed with cold purpose, a betrayal that cut deeper than the visitor’s. Liam’s arms tightened around me, his blood soaking my hospital gown, his breath ragged but his love unwavering. His kisses in his penthouse, his vows under the city’s stars, were my anchor, though his Syndicate ties still shadowed my trust. My mother, rifle raised, stood guard with Elena and Vanessa, their faces grim as the helicopter’s spotlight flickered t
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