“This is ridiculous,” Ezra’s voice rang out, fuming from the other end of the phone, carrying that all-too-familiar scolding tone.“It’s not,” Autumn replied as she walked into the café. She adjusted her cap and face mask, concealing her appearance.“It’s one thing to want to work with him, but to outright commit espionage,” he scolded her.“This is not my first rodeo,” she answered.He gasped in shock before hurriedly speaking. “Wait—you’ve done this before?”She took the seat in the furthest corner of the room, making sure she didn’t look too noticeable while still staying somewhat comfortable. Dropping her backpack, she pulled out her laptop, logged in, and began accessing the secure portal.Her hands flew across the keys as she typed, using a general access code.“Now, Autumn, have you entered the system using the Ministry-Nexus database?” Gusty’s voice replaced Ezra’s on the line.“Yes, I have entered,” she replied.“I’m going to share a secondary link with you. That will give me
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