Chapter 1439

The bodyguard behind quickly complied, opening the cage door with a rough tug and yanking Hope out.

She tried to resist, but the man slapped her hard, knocking her to the ground. Her head was spinning, and she couldn’t utter a word.

“Enough noise,” the man in the mask muttered, rubbing his temples. “Shadow One, what did you find out from the investigation I assigned you?”

“Micah is already in Birkham, and Nina and Nash are on their way,” Shadow One reported, relaying all the intel he’d gathered.

The man in the mask nodded in satisfaction. “And the woman I asked you to prepare, is she ready?”

Receiving a confirmed answer, his lips curled into a smirk. It was time for the next act to begin.

……

Meanwhile, Nina and Nash had just landed after several hours in the air. As they moved toward baggage claim, a sudden commotion erupted ahead.

A throng of people surged toward their direction, causing Nash to instinctively grab Nina’s hand. But the crowd was thick, pressing in from all si