Chapter 42: The Gravity of Silence
The transition from the sterile, pressurized luxury of the Aegis Trust Tower to the humid, salt-heavy air of the Singapore Strait was not a mere change of scenery; it was a violent assault on the senses. As the van skidded onto the private pier of a clandestine marina, Su Nian could still feel the phantom vibration of the gala's digital collapse in her fingertips. Behind them, the skyline of Singapore remained as shimmering as ever, a crown of electric jewels. But for the Council of Shadows, the foundation of that brilliance was currently liquefying. The data Su Nian had unleashed was a digital corrosive, eating through offshore accounts and NDAs faster than their legal teams could breathe. "Drones," Lin Wei barked, his voice straining against the centrifugal force as he whipped the van
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