LOGINChris immediately looked ahead. "What's the situation around the target?""I'm accessing the traffic cameras and satellite feed."Several seconds passed."Traffic is normal. No large vehicles have entered or left the area in the past fifteen minutes.""What about the device's signal?" Chris asked im
A few seconds later, he reached for a pen.Without saying much, Hector pulled a small sheet of paper from his pocket and neatly wrote down an address. When he finished, he slowly slid the paper across the table toward Cale."This is as far as I can help you."Cale lowered his gaze. It was only a few
Meanwhile, the atmosphere inside Black Tower's command center had become far busier than it had been just a few hours earlier. Dozens of digital screens continuously shifted, displaying an endless stream of moving data, while the sound of clacking keyboards blended with the brief reports coming in f
"So that question should really be mine," Cale said with a cynical scoff.Hector responded with a faint smile. He simply gestured toward the empty chair across from him. "Have a seat."Cale didn't move. "I didn't come here for coffee.""I know." Hector remained calm. He lifted his coffee cup, took a
That morning, Black Tower was still bustling with members of the Obsidian Circle moving in and out of the conference room, which had been converted into a dedicated command center. Since sunrise, new reports had continued pouring in from every corner of Carrington Bay, yet not a single one had broug
Falcon picked up the spoon and tasted a little of the broth to check its temperature before setting it down again."It's not too hot," he said flatly as he pushed the bowl of soup toward Naomi. "Go ahead."Naomi clasped her hands tightly beneath the table to hide the tremor of her anger. She wasn't
The drive to one of the Miller estates—nestled in an upscale district just on the edge of the city center—passed in quiet stillness.Selena stared out the window, the city lights racing across the glass while her thoughts spun faster than the car’s wheels.A dinner invitation from Nathan… just as I
Riana finally stepped in. She couldn’t let this drag on. “Selena, we’re not dismissing the evidence. We just… need time. Everything is happening too suddenly.”“And,” Nathan added calmly, “I have one question first—where have you been staying while in SunCity?”Selena lifted her chin. “I rented a sm
“Grace, sweetheart, are you sure you don’t want to bring your teddy bear?”Althea spoke softly as she adjusted a tiny sunhat on her four-year-old daughter’s head.“No need, Mommy. Teddy gets scared when it rains,” Grace giggled, swinging her little bunny-shaped bag over her shoulder.Josh, lounging
“I think so.”Selena smiled faintly. “I thought as much. You must have liked talking to your grandmother, right? That’s only natural. Just imagine how wonderful it would be to talk to her all the time. Every day. To receive that kind of warm attention from her.”Eli fell silent, and Selena seemed co







