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55: SIXTY HOURS

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SAFE HOUSE – DAY ONE – 6:47 AM

Han spread maps and schematics across the dining table, red marker tracking known Circle locations. Twelve sites. Too many to hit simultaneously. Not enough to hide from.

"We need a new strategy," he said, circling three locations. "These are their primary communication hubs. If we can take them offline—"

"Sigma won't care," Min-ji interrupted. "She doesn't need communication. She's autonomous. Self-directed. They probably gave her the target and let her plan everything else."

"Then what do you suggest?" Seojun asked, frustration bleeding through. "We can't fight her. Can't hide from her. Can't negotiate. What's left?"

"We turn the table." Chaewon entered the room, Euna trailing behind her. "Stop reacting. Start acting."

"I'm listening," Jian said.

"Sigma is studying us. Learning our patterns. What if we give her false patterns? Feed her bad data?"

"Like a trap," Haeun said slowly. "Make her think she knows us when she doesn't."

"Exactly. We create a sce
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    INTERROGATION ROOM – 5:02 PMThe gun hung loose in Sigma's—Ji-woo's—hand. She stared at it like it belonged to someone else."Ji-woo," Chaewon said softly. "That's a beautiful name.""It was. Before they took it. Before they took everything.""How old were you?""Seventeen. Maybe eighteen. I don't remember exactly." Ji-woo's voice cracked. "They found me in a hospital. Car accident. My family died. I was barely alive. The doctors said I'd never walk again. Never have a normal life.""And the Circle offered you an alternative.""They offered me perfection. Promised I'd never be weak again. Never feel pain. Never lose anyone because I'd never need anyone." A bitter laugh. "I didn't understand the cost.""It's not too late to choose differently.""Yes, it is." Ji-woo looked at the gun. "I've killed forty-seven people. That I remember. Probably more than I don't. I'm not redeemable, Chaewon. I'm not Min-ji. I'm not salvageable.""Min-ji thought the same thing. She was wrong too.""Min-ji

  • The Billionaire’s Gilded Cage   55: SIXTY HOURS

    SAFE HOUSE – DAY ONE – 6:47 AMHan spread maps and schematics across the dining table, red marker tracking known Circle locations. Twelve sites. Too many to hit simultaneously. Not enough to hide from."We need a new strategy," he said, circling three locations. "These are their primary communication hubs. If we can take them offline—""Sigma won't care," Min-ji interrupted. "She doesn't need communication. She's autonomous. Self-directed. They probably gave her the target and let her plan everything else.""Then what do you suggest?" Seojun asked, frustration bleeding through. "We can't fight her. Can't hide from her. Can't negotiate. What's left?""We turn the table." Chaewon entered the room, Euna trailing behind her. "Stop reacting. Start acting.""I'm listening," Jian said."Sigma is studying us. Learning our patterns. What if we give her false patterns? Feed her bad data?""Like a trap," Haeun said slowly. "Make her think she knows us when she doesn't.""Exactly. We create a sce

  • The Billionaire’s Gilded Cage   54: THE SILVER SHADOW

    TWO WEEKS LATER – EUNA'S SCHOOL – 3:15 PMChaewon waited outside the school gates with the other parents, checking her phone. Seojun stood nearby, casual but alert. Since Kang's death, they'd maintained security protocols—just in case.The bell rang. Children poured out like a flood of color and noise.Euna emerged with her friend Mina, both girls laughing about something. Behind them walked Haeun, who'd enrolled as a "transfer student" to stay close to Euna during school hours."Mom!" Euna ran over, backpack bouncing. "Guess what? I got a hundred on my math test!""That's wonderful, baby." Chaewon hugged her. "I'm so proud.""Can we get ice cream to celebrate?""Absolutely."They started walking toward the car. Seojun fell into step beside them, scanning the crowd with practiced efficiency."Everything okay?" Chaewon asked quietly."Yeah. Just... feeling watched. Probably nothing.""Your instincts are usually right.""That's what worries me."They reached the car. Chaewon was helping

  • The Billionaire’s Gilded Cage   53: ASHES AND REBUILDING

    SAFE HOUSE – THREE DAYS LATER – 6:34 AMChaewon woke to the smell of burning coffee and quiet voices. She lay still for a moment, listening. Jian and Han in the kitchen, discussing security protocols. Haeun teaching Euna self-defense moves in the living room, their laughter cutting through the tension.And somewhere, Min-ji. Learning to be human again.Chaewon rose, wrapped herself in a robe, and descended the stairs. The house was different now—fuller, louder, more alive. Less like a hiding place and more like a home.In the kitchen, Jian stood at the stove, attempting breakfast. The eggs were burnt. The toast was charcoal. But he was trying."You're awake," he said, noticing her."And you're cooking. Badly."A ghost of a smile. "I'm out of practice.""Let me." She moved beside him, took over the pan. Their hands brushed. Neither pulled away."Chaewon—""Not yet," she said softly. "We're not there yet. But we're getting closer."He nodded, accepting. "I can work closer."Han entered

  • The Billionaire’s Gilded Cage    52: FIRST BLOOD

    CIRCLE WEAPONS DEPOT – 2:47 PMThe building looked abandoned—a warehouse on the industrial edge of Seoul, windows broken, walls tagged with graffiti. Perfect camouflage.Jian watched through binoculars from the adjacent rooftop. "Six guards visible. Probably more inside.""Heat signatures confirm twelve hostiles," Han reported, scanning his tablet. "Standard Circle operatives. Armed, but not enhanced.""And Omega?" Chaewon asked."No sign. Either she's not here, or she's shielded somehow.""She's here." Haeun checked her weapon, a cold certainty in her voice. "She's watching. Waiting to see what we do."Seojun crouched beside them, tactical gear strapped tight. "If we hit this depot, we announce ourselves. No more hiding. No more running.""Good," Jian said. "I'm tired of being prey."Seraphina sat against the rooftop access door, pale but determined. "I'll coordinate from here. Someone needs to watch the perimeter, and I'm useless in close combat right now.""You're not useless," Cha

  • The Billionaire’s Gilded Cage   51: COUNTDOWN TO CHAOS

    SAFE HOUSE – 3:47 AMHan worked frantically, surrounded by scattered electronics and half-assembled components. Wires snaked across the table like veins. His eyes were bloodshot, hands trembling from too much caffeine and too little sleep."Talk to me," Jian said, standing over him. "Can you build it?""I can build something. Whether it'll work..." Han gestured to the makeshift EMP device. "This is experimental. Untested. Could fry every electronic device in a hundred-meter radius, including our own equipment.""And Omega?""If Haeun's intel is correct, it should short out her inhibitor. But there's no guarantee. Could just make her angrier.""That's a risk we'll have to take." Jian studied the device. "How long until it's operational?"Han checked his watch. "Two hours. Maybe three. I need components I don't have. Specialized capacitors. Military-grade shielding.""I can get them," Seojun said from the doorway. "I know someone. Black market dealer. Owes me a favor.""How fast?""Give

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