But Admiral Cade wasn’t finished. “As for Chief Petty Officer Mercer,” Cade said, turning to the man still trembling on the witness stand, “he never served on Shadowfall. He was paid to testify. His deployment records were falsified.”
Mercer’s shoulders collapsed. The courtroom buzzed with outrage, vindication, disbelief. Selena finally spoke, her voice low but steady. “Sir, why now? Why intervene today?”
Cade met her eyes. “Because the President himself authorized the release of sealed Shadowfall records this morning. Because the truth is no longer the enemy.”
Selena stared at him—a mix of relief and exhaustion flickering in her expression.
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