CHAPTER 76
Did he make a mistake?
The question screamed in her thoughts.
Could Ryle, the Commander renowned for flawless execution and security, have accidentally handed her the wrong, highly classified personal file instead of the defensive protocols? It was an astronomical error, one that defied his reputation.
Or… did he mean for me to see this? A voice in the back of her head strongly spoke.
The second possibility was more terrifying. Did he intend for her to know the truth—that the cruelty was a deliberate, protective lie—so she would understand why she had to maintain the hate?
Was this his twisted way of giving her the required synchronization, a secondary layer of trust built on a mutual, unspoken secret?
The silence and the terrifying secret amplified the chaos inside La
