CHAPTER SEVENTY ONE – FOUND THE MOLE

Sarah's composure crumbled, tears welling in her eyes as she confessed to the unthinkable – she had been feeding information to Edward's camp, leaking Julian's strategic plans and confidential data. "He threatened my family, Julian," she pleaded, her voice thick with anguish. "He said he'd ruin us, destroy everything we've worked for. I...I had no choice." Julian recoiled as if struck, the sting of betrayal lancing through him like a physical blow. This wasn't just a security breach or a tactical setback – this was a violation of trust, a knife in the back from one of his closest allies. "Get out," he growled, his hands clenched into white-knuckled fists. "Get out of my sight before I do something I'll regret." Sarah opened her mouth to protest, to beg for forgiveness, but the look in Julian's eyes stopped her cold. She fled the room, her sobs echoing in the oppressive silence. Julian sank back into his chair, his mind reeling from the implications of Sarah's betrayal. How much ha