The old, heavy door of the architecture firm slammed shut with a final, resonating thud. The sound was not a natural occurrence; it was a deliberate, malevolent sound. The echoes died in the silent, dusty halls, leaving only the sound of two panicked heartbeats. Chloe's hand flew to her mouth, her eyes wide with a profound, consuming terror. Andito siya. He was here.Aiden, however, did not panic. The fight-or-flight instincts, honed over weeks of running, kicked in. He pulled Chloe close, his voice a low, urgent whisper. "Stay behind me. Don't make a sound."A single, soft cough broke the silence from the far end of the hallway. It was a measured, polite sound, not a sound of a person in a hurry. A figure emerged from the shadows of the archives, a tall, gaunt presence with a chilling, knowing smile on his face. It was Leon. The man from the gala. The man with the knife. He was alone."Don't bother," Leon said, his voice a flat, hollow thing. "The door is locked. There is no escape.
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