SCORNED EX WIFE Queen Of Ashes (Camille and Stefan)

Chapter 128

Chapter 128

The Phoenix Grid control room hummed with activity. Massive screens displayed real-

time data from thousands of connection points throughout the city. Engineers moved between workstations, checking and rechecking every system.

Hannah Zhao stood in the center, tablet in hand displaying the master checklist. Three days until the official launch, and the pressure weighed on her shoulders.

"Junction forty-three, status?" she called.

"All green," came the response. "Power flow nominal, security protocols active, redundancy systerns standing by."

Hannah marked it off her list. They had been working for twenty hours straight, methodically testing every component. The sabotaged systems that Walsh had compromised required particularly careful attention Camille entered, immaculate in a tailored suit

despite the early hour. Only the shadows under her eyes betrayed her exhaustion.

"Progress report?" she asked, moving to Hannah's side.

"Eighty-seven percent complete," Hannah

replied, handing over her tablet. "Western sector is fully operational. Northern at ninety-

three percent. Eastern and southern at eighty-two and seventy-nine."

"And the corrected systems?"

Hannah lowered her voice. "All fixed. We've replaced every component Walsh tampered with,

updated all compromised software. The Grid is clean."

Relief flickered across Camille's face. "Show me."

Hannah led her to a workstation where thermal imaging displayed the

entire Grid. Each junction

point glowed green, power flows represented by pulsing blue lines.

"We've triple-

the false information fed to Walsh. "It's actually our most secure point now. Extra

those files,

"Dr. Zhao? We have an anomaly in junction

nine."

junction wasn't among the compromised systems they had

fluctuation. Minor, but outside standard

to the technician's station. The monitor showed a slight

a diagnostic, watching the progress bar fill. After finding and fixing every sabotaged component, an unexpected anomaly sent

The junction itself is fine. The

"Replace it," Camille instructed.

dispatched a maintenance team. "This is why

at each station. Hannah watched Camille's face as they progressed. The project had become more than just a professional achievement, it had become a symbol of

server farm status?" Camille asked at the

capacity. Cooling systems maintaining perfect temperature.

ready. Firewall

load

under various stress scenarios. The lines remained steady even at

"We've

brownouts, cyber

again.

up special monitoring. Any attempt

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junction will trigger

And we've stationed additional security

full system integration test," Camille instructed. "One

initiated the

simulation of the

Grid as one

representing power distribution across all

room fell silent as everyone watched. One by one, the sectors illuminated, Western. Northern. Eastern, Southern. Each junction point activated in sequence. The display became a web of light,

automated voice. "All systems functioning within optimal parameters. Phoenix Grid ready for full

felt a wave of emotion, relief, pride,

searching for any imperfection, any vulnerability that Rose might exploit. "It's ready," Hannah said quietly. "We've found and fixed everything Walsh sabotaged. The Grid is

the screens. "Walsh's information will lead them to the western junction

ceremony."

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