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CHAPTER 160

Author: Tellachino
last update Last Updated: 2025-04-02 01:43:57

The silence in the safe house felt different now—heavier, more suffocating. After their daring mission in Zurich, the team had returned, expecting some form of reprieve. Instead, the weight of their actions pressed on them. Fiona sat on the edge of the couch, her fingers idly tapping her phone, eyes flickering over the reports Marcus had sent. The glow of the screen only illuminated the exhaustion that had settled in her bones.

Darwin paced the room, his thoughts elsewhere. He ran his hand through his hair, each step heavy with the knowledge of what was coming. The clock on the wall ticked louder in the quiet room, every second passing with unbearable tension.

"We’ve hit her, but we haven’t broken her," Fiona muttered, more to herself than to anyone else.

Darwin stopped pacing, turning toward her. "I know," he replied. "But we’re getting closer. That’s what matters."

Marcus was at his laptop, the blue light from the screen illuminating his face as he sifted through data. "Morriga
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