Act - Of Aggression Cheats
“The tournament server is quantum-encrypted,” he said, still smiling. “Uncorruptible.”
“You cheated,” Elena said quietly.
Marcus’s smile didn’t waver. “Prove it.”
That’s not right, she thought.
She knew it was a lie. But in a world where the past could be rewritten, knowing wasn’t enough anymore.
Elena stared at the board. Her king was cornered, two of her rooks were gone, and her opponent’s pawns had mutated into a creeping wall of iron. She had lost. Not just this match—the entire season.
