Chapter 28
CHAPTER 28: LINES OF CONTROL The night didn’t end, it transitioned. By the time the first light filtered into the city, Calder–Moreau was already operating in a state that felt less like business and more like containment. Lena had remained in her office through most of the night, reviewing every system log, every access point, every movement tied to Daniel Voss and the subtle network of influence that had begun to reveal itself. What had once looked like isolated actions now formed a pattern, deliberate, coordinated, and patient. Helix wasn’t rushing anymore because they didn’t need to. They had reached inside. And now they were testing how much they could control without triggering full resistance. Elias stood near the far end of the room, his tablet filled with layered analysis, but
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