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But Ellis had played them all along, executing a calculated, psychological ambush that had left them stunned.
“Do enemies send you a memo before launching a surprise attack?” Ellis said with a casual edge to his tone.
The other side fell into an uneasy silence.
After a pause, the cybersecurity leader replied, “We'll try again next month. Let's just say we lost this time.”
“What do you mean, ‘let’s say’? You did lose,” Ellis shot back, his words laced with that familiar teasing
sharpness.
“Alright, we lost,” the leader conceded, clearly reluctant. “We'll be back in the gnext month.”
He couldn't believe it. If they’d just had one more shot, the outcwould have been different.
“She’ll be busy with other matters. She’s not available next month,” Ellis answered coolly on Freya's behalf, then
added, “Wait a couple of years until your skills catch up, then try again.”
The leader was left utterly speechless.
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bones devices, good only for calls and the occasional text.
“Get srest. We head out for intensive survival training in five hours,” Ellis said, glancing at his watch with
quiet concern.
Freya gave a nod and walked off.
The whole thing had caused a minor stir. The security team got chewed out big time, but none of that had
anything to do with Freya and her crew. By dawn, they were off for their survival training.
At the outdoor assembly spot, Ellis passed out supplies to everyone.
Once the gear was handed out, he continued, “This training lasts seven days. The rations | gave you will last
four. Figure out the rest yourselves.”
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“Can we go buy some?” Moss asked without thinking.
Ellis shot him a look.
Moss immediately backed off.
“Other than what I've issued, no one’s allowed to bring anything else,” Ellis laid down the rule plainly.
“Understood?”
“Yes, sir!” the group echoed together.
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