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
Oscar slowly lifted his head. His breathing was ragged, his chest rising and falling unevenly.“If you refuse,” Cale continued—his voice calm, stripped of any overt threat, which somehow made it far more terrifying—“you never should’ve thought about refusing in the first place. You do remember your
Silence filled the room once more as Noel’s question hung in the air. The fluorescent lights reflected off the steel table, casting his pale face into stark clarity—no place to hide, no shadows left to shield him.Cale crossed his arms over his chest. “Now tell me everything,” he said flatly. “Don’t
The atmosphere at the Miller family home was calm and peaceful. Althea chose to relax, losing herself in one of her favorite novels—until her phone rang several times, pulling her attention away.Arsen’s name appeared on the screen, and her body tensed instantly. She answered before the ringing even
“Not directly involved, but his movements are suspicious,” Chris explained. “There were several periods when he was nowhere to be found. It looks like he was searching for the man you’re holding, Daven. I don’t think he’s just someone hired to stir up trouble here and there. His role is significant—






