Fidelia turned, looking at Andrian, who had been standing there for a while, watching her. He walked directly toward her, his eyes locked on hers, and all he could see was anger, sadness, frustration—and maybe, just maybe, desperation.Maybe he could help relieve some of that weight."We're in this together," Andrian said, stopping in front of her. "You share everything that's going on with me. Everything you know."Fidelia reacted immediately, standing up and moving away from where he stood."Not happening," she said sharply, pulling her hair back and tying it with the rubber band around her wrist."You need me, and you know it.""I don't!""What the hell is wrong with you?""I'm fine!""You're fine?" Andrian's voice rose, frustration bleeding through. "I thought we were past this! You say you don't need my help, yet you're here—down in my underground tech lab, using my AI—WITHOUT MY PERMISSION!"The last part was punctuated with real anger as his voice echoed through the space."In
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