LOGINThe morning air was still cold as Cale's black sedan left the outskirts of the city. The roads were beginning to fill with traffic, but the man paid no attention to the vehicles around him. His eyes remained fixed on the road ahead, while the slip of paper Hector had given him just minutes earlier w
Alpha Team quickly spread out across the yard. The two guards who had been standing by the garage only realized they were there when the sound of footsteps began coming from behind the shrubs."Intruders!" The shout shattered the silence.One of the guards hurriedly reached for the weapon tucked int
Within seconds, Alpha Team moved out first, advancing along the front path lined with low shrubs. Their footsteps were nearly silent. Bravo Team immediately circled around from the east as ordered, using the dense trees as cover for their approach. Meanwhile, Charlie Team spread out to their assigne
Chris 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
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
One year later.The afternoon air in SunCity was warm, filtering through the wide windows of the Millers’ family room. Althea leaned back on the sofa, her hand gently caressing her rounded belly with a serene smile. Nearly seven months pregnant now, she spent most of her days at home. Since the doct







