"This city breathes loud."Leah stood at the edge of the small balcony, the humid air clinging to her like a second skin. Her voice was calm but heavy with something Jason hadn’t heard from her in a while..caution.Jason stepped beside her, his arms folded, eyes scanning the street below. Lagos buzzed with cars honking, children laughing, street vendors yelling prices. It was chaos, but not without rhythm.“It’s alive,” he muttered. “Too alive.”The moment they had landed in Lagos, it had hit them like a wall. The sun, the noise, the thick stew of smells, exhaust fumes, fried plantains, spices, sweat wrapped around them like a wave.The ride from the airport was fast but tense. Their driver, arranged by Amelia, had eyes like a hawk and spoke in clipped, quiet sentences. He dropped them off in Ikoyi without saying more than twenty words.Their safe house was tucked between apartment blocks and high walls. Clean but forgettable, with only one thing that stood out: a narrow view of the c
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