MasukBrandon didn't answer. His gaze remained fixed straight ahead, while his index finger rested calmly on the trigger of his pistol. The slightest movement from Falcon, and he was ready to pull the trigger without hesitation.Falcon chuckled softly. “I let you find it.”Naomi frowned in confusion. Her
The iron door continued to open slowly.Light from outside streamed in, dazzling Naomi's eyes, which had long since grown accustomed to the dimness of the room. She narrowed her eyes, trying to make out the figure standing in the doorway.The tall silhouette paused for a moment, then a voice that so
Then the sound came again.Grrrrrrr...The deafening roar of an engine passed overhead. This time, it was much closer. The ceiling trembled slightly. Fine dust drifted down through the cracks in the concrete.Naomi looked up. “What is that?” she whispered.The elderly woman lifted her head as well,
Darkness.Then... the sound of dripping water. It echoed slowly from somewhere, breaking the suffocating silence. Between the droplets came the sound of heavy, shallow breathing, as though every breath required a struggle.Naomi still couldn't open her eyes. Her consciousness drifted somewhere betwe
One of the team members slowed his bike. “Sir...”Brandon stared at the bridge for several seconds. Forcing the motorcycles across would be far too risky.He immediately killed the engine. “We'll continue on foot.”Without wasting any time, he got off, removed his helmet, then pushed his bike behind
“If you keep going that way,” Paula's voice came through again, “you're going to lose time. That route loops too far around.”Brandon glanced briefly at the digital map on his wrist. What Paula said was true. The main trail curved in a long arc around a hill. But his gaze stopped instead on the stee
“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
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
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
“We’ve arrived, Mr. Daven,” Andy announced as he pulled the car up to the building’s lobby. Quickly, he stepped out to open the door for the little master.The moment the door swung open, Josh blinked in surprise before breaking into a wide grin. “Thank you, Uncle Driver.”Andy gave a polite nod. “M







