The Weight Of Leaving by Riven Kade novel Chapter 71

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Nathan had gone completely pale.

His lips parted and his throat made a choking sound–something between a gasp and a stutter–but not a single word

came out.

My second question had sliced straight through the glossy lie he’d crafted, cutting clean to the filthy truth underneath.

Richard’s expression darkened instantly. He knew–if I kept going, there’d be no way to cover this up.

“Why are you all just standing there?!” he barked at the security team. “Get her out of here! Now!”

Three large security guards started closing in, their stances aggressive, their eyes hard.

But I didn’t flinch. Didn’t even blink.

I just stared at my father–the man I used to think was larger than life.

You’re in such a hurry to drag me offstage.” I said softly.

“Feeling guilty?”

My voice wasn’t loud, but it hit him like a hammer to the chest.

Just as one of the guards reached out to grab my arm, I raised my phone and tapped the screen.

A video began to play–broadcast directly onto the auditorium’s massive screens.

The footage showed me inside my private lab.

I was facing the camera, my voice clear, calm, clinical.

Today is the night before the Neptune–X is scheduled to launch Time: 1137 PM. Veyrahn Standard Tune.”

I’ve just detected an unauthorized access attempt in the vessel’s core control system

“As a preventive measure. I’m initiating a full physical lockdown of the remote rescue interface using a custorn

military–grade lock”

“This footage is being recorded for documentation.”

In the video. I picked up a specialized metal clamp and secured it over a concealed access port on the sub’s console

A sharp click echoed from the speakers

Then I peeled off a seal, pressed it onto the lock, and held it up to the camera

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The label clearly displayed the date and my signature.

October 26, 2023

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The video ended.

I lowered my phone and slowly looked around the room.

Every eye was glued to the screen. Every breath seemed caught in someone’s throat.

Finally, I turned back to Nathan and Aubrey–both of them now chalk–white, their expressions frozen in something that

looked a hell of a lot like dread.

I had a feeling someone was planning to tamper with my design,” I said coolly. “So I prepared a little insurance.”

“Now, maybe someone can explain this to me…”

“How exactly did you manage to remotely operate a system that was physically locked out–using a seal that hadn’t been

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