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Chapter 51: The Unmasking

Author: Raphella Herbert
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Chapter 51 – The Unmasking

By noon the next day, the trap had sprung.

Miles burst into the strategy room, breathless and grinning like a soldier returning with enemy flags. “We got him.”

Lena looked up from her screen. “The buyer?”

“The Trojan worked perfectly,” Miles said, already flipping his laptop toward her. “The moment he opened the decoy file, the virus triggered. It logged his IP, geo-coordinates, secondary bounce locations, and a full directory of his encrypted cloud. We scrambled his system and sent the data straight to Interpol’s cybercrime division.”

Ruth leaned in, scrolling through the feed. “New Jersey primary. Vienna mirror server. He thought he was clever.”

Lena read the digital report, her jaw tightening with satisfaction. “Not clever enough.”

“Name’s Daniel Roke,” Miles continued. “Freelance extortionist. Operates through crypto shell wallets and fake consultancy firms. He’s been involved in three major leaks and two attempted corporate blackmails.”

Carson raised an
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