Lena's POV The heavy, bulletproof glass of the town car’s rear passenger cabin sealed out the muffled roar of the city, trapping us in a tomb of absolute, suffocating silence.Outside, the rain had turned into a steady, relentless downpour. Jagged streaks of violet, crimson, and harsh sodium yellow blurred across the water-beaded windows like melting oil paint. We were speeding through the waterfront district, flanked front and rear by blacked-out tactical SUVs, our convoy cutting through the dark streets like a funeral procession.Inside, the air was thick, heavy, and laced with the sharp, metallic tang of cold sweat, cordite, and the subtle scent of my own fear.Nikolai sat beside me on the leather bench, his broad frame motionless, rigid as cast iron. He hadn't spoken a single word since we cleared the emergency exit of the Katfish Klub. He sat with his hands resting on his knees, his massive knuckles pale and bloodless. His face was carved from dark marble, his jaw clenched so
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