Chapter 97

"We're in this together. Let's make sure everyone knows it."

They left her office side by side, their footsteps echoing down the corridor, as they made their way to the project site.

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The night was draped in an inky darkness as the sleek black SUV sped down the deserted highway, its headlights cutting through the gloom. Paul gripping the wheel with white-knuckled intensity.

Ethan and Sandra sat at the back, their eyes were fixed ahead, a mixture of determination and anxiety etched on both their face.

The message had come through encrypted channels just minutes ago: another attack was imminent at the project site. They had no time to waste.

“We’re almost there,” he said, his voice tense. “Are you sure about this intel?”

She nodded, her jaw set. “It came from one of our most trusted sources. We can’t take any chances.”

They pulled up to the project site, the massive construction area eerily quiet under the cold moonlight. Armed security guards patrolled the perimeter, their movemen