Chapter 117: The Hand Behind the Curtain
The word lingered in the air longer than it should have.
Network.
Not just Selena.
Not just a personal vendetta wrapped in elegance and cruelty.
Something larger.
Something calculated.
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Scarlett did not move at first.
Her mind was already working ahead, reconstructing possibilities faster than she could speak them.
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"Two edits," she said quietly.
Not a question.
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Rachel nodded.
"Yes."
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Julian's voice lowered.
"That means two sources."
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Rachel glanced at the screen again.
"Or one source with access to multiple stages."
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Scarlett turned from the window.
Her expression calm.
Too calm.
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"This is not just about damaging us," she said.
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Julian's gaze fixed on her.
"No."
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Scarlett stepped closer.
"It is about controlling what comes next."
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Silence followed.
Because that…
That changed everything.
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Rachel tapped the tablet again.
"I ran a deeper scan on the second edit."
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