The attacker collapsed at Isabella’s feet.His body hit the ground with a heavy thud.For a moment, the entire shipping yard went silent again.The woman stood beside the SUV, her pistol still raised.Smoke curled from the barrel.Her posture was calm.Controlled.Like someone who had done this many times before.Isabella’s heart pounded wildly.She stared at the stranger.“Who… are you?”The woman didn’t answer immediately.Her eyes briefly scanned the yard.The fallen gunmen.The SUV.The dark containers.Then her gaze shifted to Alexander.And a faint smile appeared on her lips.“Well,” she said calmly, “you look surprised.”Alexander stood frozen several yards away.For the first time since the night began, he looked shaken.“...Elena.”The name hung in the cold air.Isabella’s eyes moved between them.“You know her?”The woman Elena lowered her gun slowly.Her dark hair moved slightly in the wind as she stepped forward.“Of course he knows me,” she said.Her voice was smooth.Dan
Read more