CHAPTER 189
Author: Universeleap
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The tension in the room was palpable as Winter’s fingers flew over the keyboard, her eyes flickering rapidly between the screen and the papers scattered on the table.

James stood nearby, arms crossed, watching her intently. Kael paced back and forth, his gaze occasionally flicking toward the screen, waiting for the breakthrough they so desperately needed.

The files they had recovered from the raid were proving to be a treasure trove of information, but they had yet to uncover anything that would give them the upper hand against the Syndicate.

"Got it," Winter said suddenly, her voice cutting through the silence

. "This is what we’ve been looking for."

James’s eyes narrowed as he moved closer, leaning over her shoulder to see the screen.

Winter had decrypted the files, revealing a list of Syndicate operatives involved in illegal activities, with names, addresses, and detailed plans for their expansion into human trafficking.

James scanned the list, his gaze stopping on a name near t
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