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Now alone, Nia's heartbeat quickened, sensing the shift in his mood. "What's happened"
Without a word, he pulled his phone from his pocket and tapped a few times, his jaw tight as he brought the screen up to her eye level. "This is why."
He softened slightly but approached with a relentless intensity. "I came here as soon as I found out. You haven't seen it, have you?"
Nia stared at the screen, her breath catching as she read. Every line felt like a punch to her stomach. "This… this is Catalyst Core," she murmured, the shock clear in her voice. "But we didn't go public with new features. No one outside the team—" Her eyes shot to his, filled with panic and confusion. "How did they get this?"
"It's your code, Nia. Every design, every unique element you created. Tech Xclusive stole it," he replied tightly, anger flashing in his eyes.
