Semua Bab Deceived by Him: Bab 21 - Bab 30

The blast shattered the fragile calm that had settled over the team. The safe house, once a sanctuary, was now a smoldering reminder of the danger closing in from all sides.⸻In the dim light of their temporary refuge, Dominic paced restlessly, the weight of leadership heavy on his shoulders.“We can’t keep running forever,” he muttered, frustration seeping into his voice. “Victor Hale is tightening the noose.”Sienna sat nearby, cleaning a faint bloodstain from her arm, her mind racing with plans and contingencies.“We need to hit back,” she said quietly. “Show Nexus we’re not afraid. But we have to be smart. We can’t let them dictate the terms.”⸻Evelyn, ever vigilant, exchanged coded messages with a contact deep inside Nexus’s ranks. Each word was a gamble—one wrong move could mean death.⸻But cracks began to appear—not just in their plans, but within the team itself.Lena’s silence grew heavier, her eyes haunted by shadows no one could see. Late one night, Sienna found her alon

The dawn was barely a whisper on the horizon when the team gathered around the laptop, the glow casting long shadows in the cramped safehouse. The evidence Mark had delivered was more explosive than anyone had dared imagine. Offshore accounts, arms shipments, corrupt politicians — it was a blueprint for Nexus’s empire.Dominic rubbed his temples, feeling the crushing weight of responsibility settle deeper. “We have 48 hours. That’s all the time before Marcus publishes his exposé.”Sienna’s eyes were sharp, scanning the documents again. “We have to anticipate their move. Hale won’t just sit back and watch his empire burn.”Evelyn nodded grimly. “He’ll come at us hard — intimidation, sabotage, maybe worse.”Lena stayed silent, her face pale but resolute.⸻Outside, the city was waking up, unaware of the storm brewing beneath its surface.⸻Dominic stood at the window, looking out. The skyline gleamed, but for him, it was a battlefield.“We need to secure our allies,” he said finally. “I

The city was a powder keg, trembling on the edge of collapse. Dominic felt it in the way people moved — hurried steps, eyes flicking over shoulders, the quiet dread clinging to every corner. The attack on the government building had sent shockwaves through the population, and Nexus’s ruthless propaganda machine was twisting the truth with terrifying precision. Hope was shrinking.Inside their safehouse, the team gathered under dim, flickering lights. The air was thick with silence and tension, broken only by the hum of Evelyn’s tablet. The faces around the table were drawn with fatigue, each of them carrying invisible scars. But none wore the burden heavier than Dominic.“We’ve exposed Hale,” he began, his voice calm but weighted. “But he’s fighting back harder than ever. His men are everywhere — infiltrating police ranks, sabotaging our allies, silencing witnesses before they can speak.”Sienna leaned forward, her knuckles white around a coffee mug. “Then we hit back harder. If we do

The city awoke under a fragile calm, but Dominic knew better than to trust the quiet. Every victory brought new threats, and every moment of peace was just a pause before the next storm.Inside the safehouse, the team worked tirelessly. Messages flew between allies and informants; plans were drawn, scrapped, and redrawn again. Evelyn’s fingers danced across the keyboard, decrypting intercepted transmissions. Lena coordinated movements with street-level contacts, while Sienna prepared their public campaign to reveal Nexus’s true face.Dominic stood by the window, watching the streets pulse with life—people unaware of the war brewing in the shadows. His thoughts were interrupted by the sudden arrival of a courier, panting and out of breath.“Urgent message from Marcus,” the courier gasped, handing over a small encrypted device.Dominic wasted no time. Evelyn quickly cracked the encryption and projected the message onto the screen.“Multiple high-profile officials have been compromised,”

Dominic’s breath hitched as he stared down at the masked attacker who now stood trembling, the mask slipping from their face to reveal a hauntingly familiar visage — it was Lena. His heart twisted painfully, confusion and disbelief flooding his mind. How could she, one of their most trusted allies, be the traitor?Lena’s eyes met his, filled with desperation and guilt. “Dominic… I didn’t want this. They threatened my family. I had no choice.”Dominic shook his head, struggling to keep his emotions in check. “Why didn’t you come to us? We could’ve helped you.”Tears welled up in Lena’s eyes. “I was scared. They said they’d kill them if I didn’t comply. I thought I could play both sides, keep everyone safe.”Sienna and Evelyn caught up, weapons drawn but hesitant, shocked by the revelation.Dominic stepped forward, voice firm but calm. “You have to tell us everything. Now.”⸻Lena’s confession poured out in rapid bursts: Nexus’s blackmail, the threats, the secrets she’d been forced to r