The Silent Witness

brush with fate after the crash-had turned into something darker. She was no longer just an employee at KnightTech. She wasn't mer

e truth that had been hidden in plain sight

h – The L

filled the air, and the fluorescent lights above gave the entire room an unsettling glow. The walls were lined with monitors, all s

in the lies and half-truths she had been fed. Leandro had told her that The Rebirth was the future of technology, a revolut

the screens flashing with complex algorithms and code. There were fil

project wasn't just a breakthrough-it was a weapon designed to control the m

e heard footsteps behind her. She didn't nee

like always. But this time, there was

t is this? Project Ascendant? This is what you're

yes were sharp, as if weighing his next move. He step

ro. You're playing god with people's lives. You promised me the truth,

your head, Lia. This is bigger than both of us. The Rebirth-Project Ascendant-it's the future. It's the

u want to control them, Leandro. You want to bend peo

I'm doing this for everyone," he said softly, as if trying to convince her, though there w

e had believed in him. But now, she saw the man standing before her as nothing more tha

. She couldn't let him

You've already crossed the line. And if you th

nish, a voice cut t

he's right

s presence commanding, his eyes fixed on Leandro wi

partment –

she needed a place to think. Her mind was racing with everything she had learned-about Proj

tress in her eyes. Without saying a word, he stepped aside and let he

voice almost a whisper. "

ide her. "I knew Leandro wouldn't tell you the full truth. He's too far gone. But you need to understand, Lia

as the weight of the situation sett

ined. "You don't have to do anything alone. But if you want to stop Leandro and Project

feeling the tension coil t

l Project Ascendant is fully operational. We need to gather evidence, expose the truth about what he's doing b

ng-following Leandro, following Dorian-but now, she had a choice to make. She coul

an. "I'm with you.

The Vault –

an-an infiltration of KnightTech's most secure facility, the Va

d the way, his face a mask of determination. They moved quickly through the corridors, avoiding secur

rked his way through the security system. The tension in the air was

t click, the door to

hts flickering. But it wasn't the technology that c

confirmed everything she had feared. Project Ascendant was far more dangerous than anyone had

silence. "We have what

eard the sound of footsteps echoing

ere tr