70. A LINE IN THE ASHES

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(Ava’s POV) I stormed into Dominic’s office, my boots tracking dust across the polished floor. He didn’t look up at first, just hunched over a stack of maps like the fate of the world depended on the coordinates. “She’s working with them,” I said flatly. “Rhea. She’s the leak.” Dominic’s shoulders tensed, then slowly he lifted his gaze to meet mine. “I know.” The breath rushed out of me. “You what?” “I’ve had suspicions for a while,” he said. “She’s smart. Cautious. Never leaves a clear trace. But this…” He tapped the folder I dropped in front of him—the one with copied access logs, supply routes, and coded notes I intercepted two days ago. “This confirms it.” “Then why haven’t you acted?” Dominic pushed back from the table. His jaw was clenched, eyes shadowed with too many nights w

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