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The Restriction
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2026-05-25 23:00:00Ivan's Pov
The argument started in the operations room and it was the kind of argument that had been building for days without either of us acknowledging it.
Nikolai had just finished telling Rem to restrict Ace's access to the operations board. Not reduce it. Remove it entirely.
I waited until Rem left the room. Then I closed the door.
"No," I said.
Nikolai looked up from th
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