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Chapter 72: The Abandoned Factory

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The address Brock sent led me to the old Riverside Textile Factory on the edge of the city. I stood in the parking lot for a moment, staring at the crumbling brick building. Broken windows stared back at me like empty eyes. This place had been abandoned for years after a fire destroyed half the production floor.

How fitting that our final confrontation would happen in a place that burned.

I checked my phone one last time. Marcus had sent three messages begging me not to go alone. Agent Park had called twice. I ignored them both. The small GPS tracker sewn into my jacket collar would tell them where I was if things went wrong. But if I showed up with FBI backup, Brock would disappear again. Emma would disappear with him.

This ended tonight. One way or another.

The factory door hung loose on broken hinges. I pushed it open and stepped into darkness that smelled like mold and old smoke. My footsteps echoed on the concrete floor as I walked deeper into the building. Moonlight filtered thr
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