~ Ethan ~“Lock the building. Every floor.”My voice cuts through the chaos before anyone else can speak.Ms. Kim is already moving, heels sharp against the marble as she barks into her headset. Security responds instantly. Elevators freeze. Emergency protocols hum to life. Somewhere below us, alarms chirp softly, restrained, controlled.Too controlled for what just happened.Hailey is shaking in my arms.Not sobbing. Not screaming. Just… silent. The kind of silence that terrifies me more than tears ever could.“She was right here,” Hailey whispers, her fingers gripping my shirt like she’s afraid I’ll disappear too. “She was standing right there.”“I know,” I say, keeping my voice steady even as my pulse tries to tear through my ribs. “I’ve got you.”I don’t let go.Not even when Seojun steps closer, eyes sharp, scanning the darkened hallway. Not when Ms. Kim returns, face tight, professional mask cracking just enough to show fear underneath.“They used the service corridor,” Ms. Kim
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