Chapter 40 – Part 2The room shook violently, walls groaning as hidden failsafes activated. Sparks flew across the floor, red warning lights slicing through the darkness. Luke pressed Sophia close, heart hammering in sync with hers. “Whatever happens,” he growled, voice low and urgent, “we face it together.”Sophia swallowed, gripping his jacket. “I trust you. Always.”From the shadows, Adrian’s heir stepped forward, a cold smile cutting across his face. “You think you’ve survived everything? You’ve only scratched the surface. This is the storm you cannot weather.”Luke’s jaw clenched. “You clearly underestimate us.”The first wave of drones descended, weapons primed and scanning. The air was electric, buzzing with tension and the imminent threat of death. Sophia and Luke moved as one, flowing through the chaos like water, every step synchronized from months of fighting side by side.Guards emerged from hidden panels, each trained, armed, and deadly. Sophia ducked under a laser beam,
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