CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY THREE – EXPOSED TO THE PUBLIC

Their moment was interrupted by Kairi's excited voice. "Guys! You need to see this!" They hurried over to where the others were gathered around Kairi's computer. On the screen, breaking news alerts were popping up one after another. "BREAKING: Whistleblower Reveals Illegal Human Experiments" "Top Scientist Dr. Alexander Carter Implicated in Horrific Genetic Research" "Government Launches Investigation into Rogue Biotech Firm" "It's working," Xander said, a note of awe in his voice. "People are actually listening." Logan nodded, his expression a mix of satisfaction and determination. "This is just the beginning. Carter won't go down without a fight, but now the whole world will be watching." As the team continued to monitor the unfolding media storm, Laura felt a strange mix of emotions wash over her. Pride in what they had accomplished, fear of what was still to come, and an overwhelming sense that her life had changed irrevocably. She looked around at the faces of her teammates