Chapter 55 – Pull Out

Fox

We let two days of hiding pass before we decided to fly back.

Hawk didn't want to voluntarily run away. She said so in the cryptic message she sent the other day. When I first read it, I was infuriated.

Why? Why did she have to go this far and commit to this mission when she could always fail this one and just try again in another mission instead of dying on this one? She's wasting the opportunities and throwing her life away!

Then after pondering for a few hours, I realized it was her honor and pride in the country that was keeping her motivated. Hawk is a very devoted and loyal agent. She's all for the country's good future. So it's not a surprise she wants to finish this.

But is it all worth it? Is Director Morris' approval and praiseworthy of risking your life? Or does she have another purpose?

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I returned to Manhattan with a heavy heart. I could sigh in relief because I brought back what was taken from us—Jaguar—but saddened at the same time because one of us was left beh