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Anna\u2019s breath hitched. It wasn\u2019t just an equation. It wasn\u2019t just patterns. It was the core architecture. It was the unmistakable, proprietary structure of the Aegis. Her son\u2019s code.<\/p>\n

Chapter 2: Patterns of Suspicion<\/strong><\/p>\n

The seconds that followed were a cold, sharp vacuum. Anna\u2019s mind, trained to see threats in balance sheets and boardrooms, processed the image on her wall with terrifying clarity. This wasn\u2019t a coincidence. It was an impossibility.<\/p>\n

\u201cSecurity,\u201d Anna said, her voice dangerously quiet. She didn\u2019t shout. She didn\u2019t have to. She tapped the intercom on her desk. \u201cSecurity to the sixtieth floor, executive suite. Now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Luis turned pale. \u201cMs. Vance, please\u2026 she\u2019s just drawing! It\u2019s just\u2026 patterns! She likes patterns!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t lie to me,\u201d Anna snapped, her gaze fixed on the wall. Maya was still drawing, oblivious, her hand moving with a fluid certainty that made Anna\u2019s skin crawl. \u201cWhere did she see this? Who showed this to you? Who do you work for?\u201d<\/p>\n

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Anna\u2019s breath hitched. It wasn\u2019t just an equation. It wasn\u2019t just patterns. It was the core architecture. It was the unmistakable, proprietary structure of the Aegis. Her son\u2019s code. Chapter 2: Patterns of Suspicion The seconds that followed were a cold, sharp vacuum. Anna\u2019s mind, trained to see threats in balance sheets and boardrooms, processed…<\/p>\n

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