Chapter 18
Deep within the Pentagon's classified servers, an automated security protocol ran its scheduled weekly diagnostic.
A secondary encrypted backup drive, completely isolated from external networks, verified the integrity of Lily's restored identity files.
The master screen displayed a single green confirmation marker labeled WITNESS PROTECTION PROTOCOL - PERMANENTLY SECURED.
An anonymous overseas account holder accessed the node, running a silent diagnostic across international intelligence routing channels.
A cold, synthetic voice echoed through the empty server room as the terminal executed a scheduled system validation.
WARNING: DOMESTIC THREAT ELIMINATED. ALL SURVEILLANCE NODES FUNCTIONING AT OPTIMAL SECURITY LEVELS.
Back in Washington, Sarah’s secure bedside phone buzzed once with a silent, encrypted data confirmation in the middle of the night.
I wake up instantly, my dark eyes sharp as I reach out to check the screen in the absolute darkness.
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The alert displayed a secure Pentagon routing code confirming that all regional threats had been permanently neutralized.
I smiled softly in the dark, turning over to fall back into a deep, uninterrupted sleep beside Robert.
