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Chapter 88: Truths and Lies
Author: Temmyfrosh
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The room was silent except for the soft hum of the laptop screen casting a cold glow across Evelyn’s face. Her fingers trembled as she scrolled through the decrypted files she had extracted from the syndicate’s servers. Each document revealed dark secrets—ones she never imagined. Her heart pounded as she pieced it all together.

“The Zhao family…” she whispered, eyes wide with shock.

Amara, standing behind her, leaned in closer. “What is it?”

Evelyn’s voice shook. “They were working with the syndicate from the very beginning.”

Leo, who had been pacing the room, stopped in his tracks. “What did you say?”

Evelyn swallowed hard and turned the screen toward them. “These files... they show financial records, deals, and agreements made between the Zhao family and the syndicate years ago. They funded some of Kain’s early operations. They helped build this.”

Amara’s expression darkened, her jaw tightening. “That’s not possible. My family wouldn’t…”

Leo stepped forward, his face unreadable. “Th
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