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Chapter Thirty-Eight: The Boardroom Audit

Author: James Moon
last update publish date: 2026-05-15 21:22:00

The Tuesday morning sun didn't just rise; it glared off the newly polished chrome desks of the executive suite, demanding a return to standard corporate operations that I wasn't sure I could provide anymore. I stood in front of the full-length mirror in the penthouse restroom, smoothing the wrinkles out of a fresh white blouse. My fingers still trembled slightly—not from the lingering fear of the Singapore hack, but from the massive, residual voltage still buzzing quietly beneath my skin.

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