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Chapter 24: The Depths of Deception
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Adrian tightened his grip on the gun, his body coiled like a spring ready to snap. The footsteps outside the library door grew louder, more deliberate, each tap of the soles an unspoken challenge. His jaw clenched as he took a step forward, placing himself between Sophia and the danger creeping ever closer.Sophia’s voice wavered behind him, low but urgent. “Adrian, we can’t just wait here. We need to—”“I know,” he cut her off, his tone sharp but not unkind. His eyes scanned the room, calculating. “This isn’t about fighting. It’s about control. They’re trying to rattle us.”“Adrian,” she whispered again, clutching his arm. “What if this is a trap?”“It is a trap,” he replied grimly, his voice steady. “But they underestimated us.”The door to the library creaked, a faint sound that sent Sophia’s pulse into overdrive. Adrian raised his hand in a silent signal, and she stilled immediately. He stepped closer to the door, his movements smooth, controlled.The footsteps stopped.For a hear
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Adrian stood, his hands tightening into fists as he scanned the room. The air inside the safehouse was charged with tension, the silence punctuated by Sophia’s ragged breaths. He paced toward the window, peeking out between the curtains. The woods loomed dark and silent, but he knew better than to trust the quiet.“Adrian.” Sophia’s voice cut through his focus, soft but firm. She stood from the bed, wrapping her arms around herself. “You need to tell me what’s really going on. Who’s behind this? What are they after?”He turned to face her, his jaw tight. “It’s not that simple, Sophia.”Her eyes flashed. “Then make it simple. You dragged me into this—our lives are falling apart. I need answers.”Adrian sighed, his expression softening as he crossed the room to her. “You’re right,” he admitted. “You deserve to know everything. But first—”A sudden beep interrupted him. Adrian’s head snapped toward the corner of the room where a satellite phone sat on a small table. He rushed over, grabb
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The room erupted into chaos as Vincent's guards raised their weapons, the thunderous sound of gunfire ricocheting through the air. Adrian grabbed Sophia, pulling her down behind the heavy oak desk as bullets whizzed past, shattering monitors and sending sparks flying.“Stay low!” Adrian barked, his voice sharp and commanding as he returned fire, taking down one of Vincent’s men with a precise shot.Sophia’s heart pounded in her chest as she fumbled for her own gun, her fingers trembling. She peeked around the edge of the desk, her mind racing with panic and adrenaline.“Adrian!” she shouted over the chaos. “We’re outnumbered!”“I know!” he yelled back, reloading his weapon with practiced ease. “We just need to hold them off until the virus finishes uploading!”Sophia risked another glance at the computer screen. The progress bar on the monitor crawled forward agonizingly slowly, sitting at 68%.Another explosion of gunfire forced her back down as one of the guards advanced toward thei
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