LOGINThe sharp pain made him curse under his breath, while Naomi seized the smallest opening to sprint toward the door."Grab her!" Falcon shouted.His voice instantly shattered the silence inside the room.Two other guards rushed to block the exit. Naomi continued struggling, knocking away every hand th
Several hours earlier...The old house hidden deep within the forest was still shrouded in silence. From the outside, the building appeared deserted, like a house that had long been abandoned. There was no sound of vehicles, no noticeable activity, only the wind rustling the pine trees surrounding i
Vincent kept staring at the tablet screen, which now showed nothing but the old wooden door, tightly shut. His fingers unconsciously clenched at his side. "If that really is Mrs. Lydia, we don't have much time, sir."Cale remained silent.His eyes never left the building hidden behind the dense tree
The 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
“No need,” Arsen cut in quickly. “I’m fine. Just make sure we’re taken somewhere safer.”The sound of tracking dogs echoed through the forest, their barks carrying between the pines. Searchlights swept the grounds, while police vehicles sped toward the woods, sirens wailing louder and louder.“Don’t
“I’ve already asked Callister Group’s PR team to handle the reporters who’ve started showing up. Most of them are reaching out by phone and email.”Ever since Vanessa’s story broke, both Daven’s and Arsen’s phones hadn’t stopped ringing. In the end, Daven turned his off, unwilling to let the noise i
“And you can draw your own conclusions from what we’ve explained, can’t you?” Chris asked. The easy humor was gone from his eyes; there was nothing casual about him now. When it came to work—especially anything involving Harold—Chris could become an entirely different man.“This project is worth a g
“You should get some sleep. It’s really late,” Kate said gently to Daven, who looked utterly drained. But it wasn’t just him—her two daughters were clearly exhausted as well. Their conversation had gone on far too long, yet none of them had the heart to end it abruptly.At the very least, Kate now u







