LOGINBrandon 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 didn’t realize you two were close,” Althea said, shifting slightly in her seat so she could speak more comfortably with Josh.The car rolled away from the restaurant at an easy pace. City lights flickered on one by one, their reflections sliding across the windows. Josh sat quietly in the passeng
“No,” she growled under her breath. “Not today.”Eli opened her eyes; her breath caught in her throat.“Tomorrow is important,” Selena continued, more to herself than to Eli. “Your face can’t look ruined.”Eli stared at her mother, confused. “Important for what?”“Go to your room,” Selena ordered. “
The pain no longer mattered. There was only one thought in his mind.Get out. Be free.At last, he reached the door. His trembling hand reached for the handle. He pulled it with all the strength he had left. The door opened. No guards blocked their way.None.Beyond it, the corridor lay empty. Harol
“Then I’ll see you at the house, Mr. Miller,” Selena said with a slight, polite bow. “And you—don’t forget to say your goodbyes to your grandparents. Don’t let them think you don’t want to spend time with them.”Her words made Eli turn and stare at her mother in disbelief. Even so, she did what she







