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Kane continued, "The emails show that this affair, and her dealings with the unknown man, coincided with the time we were closing in on Alpha Pheonix and his involvement with the baron. This unknown man promised to back down in exchange for Stephanie’s silence. That was the last email she sent him. Aside from that, we found detailed formulas for the drug and for Duskbloom poison. It’s clear she was deeply involved in every layer of this."
The weight of Kane’s words hung in the air like a thick fog. Adam was silent, processing the betrayal, the lies, and the sheer magnitude of what Stephanie had been hiding from him. Then, suddenly, he exploded in rage. He got up, crossing the room in two quick strides, and slammed his fist into the wall, cracking it with the force of his punch.
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