Chapter 24
CHAPTER 24: THE TRAP IS SET The decision to stop reacting and start forcing outcomes came with a clarity Lena hadn’t felt before. By the time she stepped into the office that morning, the uncertainty that had once lingered at the edges of every strategy was gone, replaced by something sharper, control shaped by understanding. Helix had spent too long operating from the shadows, anticipating reactions, positioning themselves where they believed they held the advantage. But now Lena understood their pattern, their patience, and most importantly, their weakness. They relied on predictability. On opponents responding exactly as expected. And that was where she intended to break them. Elias was already waiting when she arrived, his posture relaxed but his gaze alert, as though he had been tr
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