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    “What’s wrong? Getting cold feet?” Marlon teased.


    “We’re not afraid of you,” Brady shot back, keeping his voice steady. “It’s just a big gamble. I need to talk it over with the team.”


    “Go ahead,” Marlon replied smoothly.


    After hanging up, he handed the phone back. “You’d better not lose.”


    “I won’t,” Ellis promised. Then, with a faint smile, he added, “And even if they cheat and win, I’ve got more than a dozen ways to get back.”


    “With you saying that, I can finally breathe,” Marlon said, visibly relieved.


    Ten minutester, the call came. They had epted the terms.


    The moment it was settled, Ellis informed Freya and Frederick so they could begin preparing.


    Once Ellis left, Frederick turned to Freya. “Freya… are we really going up against the other team?”


    “Yeah.”


    “We won’t get in trouble for it?”


    “No. It’s an internal match. Well within the rules.”


    “Good.” Frederick visibly rxed.


    On the morning of thepetition, Freya and Frederick were already geared up, ready and alert.


    Ellis, Michael, Marlon, Trent, and several members of the cybersecurity team stood right behind them.


    Frederick could feel the weight of the stares on his back. His lips pressed into a thin line as he leaned toward Freya and asked under his breath, “Hey, Freya, feeling nervous?”


    “Not in the slightest,” Freya answered coolly, her voice as calm as ever.


    Frederick pursed his lips again. His heart was hammering in his chest, and sweat clung to his palms.


    “Rx a little. They might be good at their job, but we’ve got this in the bag,” Freya assured him, her tone steady and full of conviction. “Just stick to the steps I showed you earlier.”


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    “Got it.”


    Frederick inhaled deeply, over and over, trying to steady his nerves.


    At the stroke of 9:00 a.m., the first attackmenced.


    There were two rounds lined up. In the first, Freya and Frederick would go on the offensive while the other team defended. In the second round, the roles would be reversed.


    Each round had a strict time limit of one hour—going beyond that meant an automatic loss for Freya.


    With the first round underway, Freya and Frederickunched their assault. As Freya navigated her system, she walked Frederick through every step with precision. Fortunately, he proved reliable. Even though he had looked jittery while waiting, once things kicked off, he zeroed in and worked with sharp focus.


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