Chapter 1136
“Stay calm. I’ve reached out to local police—they’re completely backing us.”
Noah nodded curtly and took the pistol Blaine offered. The metal burned cold and unforgiving against his palm.
With practiced precision, he inspected the weapon, then slipped it behind his waistband and marched toward the alley without a moment’s pause.
Blaine fell into step directly behind him.
“We’ve searched the eastern and northern areas—found nothing. The western area remains unexplored. Samuel led a team to the south. We should hear back from him any moment.”
Noah didn’t break stride. He simply gave a terse nod. “Then we go west.”
In a crumbling, unremarkable house hidden deep within the village, Hailey reclined in a groaning wicker chair, her gaze fixed on the surveillance monitor glowing before her.noveldrama
On the screen, Noah and Blaine emerged in sequence, their figures moving into the narrow alley. A cruel smile pulled at the corners of her mouth, while her eyes blazed with predatory focus.
Standing at her side, Forest appeared anything but calm.
The swagger he’d once displayed—born from greed and pride—had completely dissolved, leaving only a trembling shell of a man.
His eyes jumped nervously across the screen, tracking the well-armed operatives. Dread twisted through his chest like a living thing.
This exceeded anything he had imagined.
He wrung his hands together, sweat beading on his palms.
“Hailey, can we really defeat them? They’ve assembled a small army…” Terror had sunk its talons deep into his soul.
If this scheme collapsed, it wouldn’t merely mean defeat—it would spell their complete destruction. The Burgess legacy would vanish forever.
Hailey rotated her head with deliberate slowness, her stare cutting through him like a frozen blade.
Her brows drew together in annoyance. Her voice oozed contempt.
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“What’s this? Returning to your spineless habits so soon?”
Forest’s face reddened beneath her withering stare. He parted his lips, but silence was all that emerged because, in his heart, fear ruled him completely.
Hailey released a dismissive snort and returned her attention to the monitor. When she spoke again, her voice carried a bone-deep chill, edged with obsessive determination.
“Calm yourself, Father. Everything continues to unfold precisely as intended.”
With practiced composure, she grasped the radio beside her. “Begin,” she commanded with ice-cold authority.
The instant that word escaped her lips, the surveillance display transformed. From concealed positions, squads dressed in midnight-black combat gear materialized, advancing with ghostly precision.
Within heartbeats, they had surrounded the alley where Noah and Blaine were, creating a flawless snare.
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