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CHAPTER 38
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2026-04-12 08:40:45THEO
I was right. Derek was the mole. The suspicion I carried for days was confirmed the moment Vanessa called with the news of his escape.
I should have felt vindicated. Instead I felt cold. Precise. Furious in the controlled way that turned my brain into a weapon.
He was gone. The USB drive was gone. And I had moved too slowly.
Not too cautiously. There's a difference. Caution is strategic.
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