The security room became completely silent. Nobody moved after Chairman Elias spoke those words.
"There's a mole inside the council."
The weight behind that sentence settled heavily across the room.
Vivian slowly folded her arms tighter against herself while Clara looked genuinely horrified now.
Because this changed everything.
This was no longer only outside enemies attacking Sebastian.
Somebody close to the government itself was feeding information out secretly.
And that was far more dangerous.
Chairman Elias handed the tablet directly to Sebastian. Sebastian's eyes scanned the leaked files quietly.
Council schedules. Private campaign preparation reports. Confidential discussions involving possible election timing.
Not everything was exposed.
But enough to prove somebody inside had access.
Enough to damage trust.
Sebastian's expression slowly hardened the longer he read. Then finally he looked up.
