The body is not Jasmine

★★★★★

Damon burst through the hospital doors, his pace frantic and unsteady as he spotted Cesar and Phil standing near the entrance. Their faces were taut with grief, a look that only fueled the fire burning inside him.

Phil stepped forward first, his voice soft yet strained. "Boss, just... breathe for a second. I know there's nothing I can say to take away the pain, but you still have Dante and Payne. They need you."

Cesar, usually the more composed of the two, looked shaken. "Damon, you need to keep it together."

But Damon’s anger flared uncontrollably. "Why the hell are you both talking like she’s already gone?" His voice cracked, a mix of fury and desperation. His eyes bore into them, ablaze with a rage that barely masked the terror beneath.

Cesar took a deep breath before speaking, his words heavy with the weight of reality. "The body was found on the shore. But... it’s almost unrecognizable. Her face, eighty percent of her body... it’s destroyed beyond recognition. The tests— th