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Chapter 26: Into the Fire
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Adrian and Sophia burst into the cabin, slamming the door shut behind them. The sharp click of the lock echoed through the small space, but the momentary safety did little to ease the storm raging in their hearts.Adrian holstered his gun, his movements quick and precise as he scanned the room for anything they could use. “We don’t have much time,” he said, his voice low and urgent. “Vincent’s men will regroup and come back stronger.”Sophia nodded, pushing aside the lingering fear. “What do we do? We can’t keep running.”“We don’t,” Adrian replied firmly. He opened a hidden compartment beneath the floorboards, revealing a second laptop, additional weapons, and a stash of documents. “It’s time to take the fight to him.”Sophia crossed the room, her eyes narrowing. “How? Vincent has the resources, the connections... everything.”Adrian smirked, the edge of his lips curling into something cold and determined. “Not everything. He doesn’t have you.”She blinked, startled by the intensity
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The room erupted into chaos as Vincent's guards raised their weapons, the thunderous sound of gunfire ricocheting through the air. Adrian grabbed Sophia, pulling her down behind the heavy oak desk as bullets whizzed past, shattering monitors and sending sparks flying.“Stay low!” Adrian barked, his voice sharp and commanding as he returned fire, taking down one of Vincent’s men with a precise shot.Sophia’s heart pounded in her chest as she fumbled for her own gun, her fingers trembling. She peeked around the edge of the desk, her mind racing with panic and adrenaline.“Adrian!” she shouted over the chaos. “We’re outnumbered!”“I know!” he yelled back, reloading his weapon with practiced ease. “We just need to hold them off until the virus finishes uploading!”Sophia risked another glance at the computer screen. The progress bar on the monitor crawled forward agonizingly slowly, sitting at 68%.Another explosion of gunfire forced her back down as one of the guards advanced toward thei
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The sun broke through the horizon, painting the sky in fiery streaks of red and gold, but the weight of their victory was fleeting. The winding road stretched endlessly ahead as Adrian tightened his grip on the wheel, his jaw clenched in silent determination.Sophia sat beside him, her body aching from the night’s chaos but her mind refusing to rest. She kept glancing over her shoulder, expecting Vincent's men to appear at any moment.“How long until we reach the safehouse?” she asked, her voice hoarse.“An hour,” Adrian replied, his tone calm but edged with tension. “It’s remote, secure. We can regroup there.”Sophia nodded, though unease prickled her skin. She’d learned by now that no place was truly safe, not with Vincent’s shadow looming over them.Her phone buzzed in her pocket, jolting her from her thoughts. She pulled it out and froze at the unknown number flashing on the screen.Adrian noticed her hesitation. “Answer it,” he said firmly, his eyes flicking to the rearview mirro
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The golden hues of the setting sun filtered through the towering trees surrounding the battered cabin, casting long shadows across the ground. Sophia’s breathing was shallow as she pressed her back against the wall inside the cabin. Her hand clutched the cool metal of her gun, and every nerve in her body screamed for her to stay alert.Adrian was crouched near the window, peering out through the cracked glass. His face was a mask of focus, his gun resting on his thigh as he scanned the treeline. The tension in the air was palpable—Vincent was coming, and this time, there was no escape.“Adrian,” Sophia whispered, her voice barely audible. “What if he’s already here, watching us?”Adrian didn’t look at her, his voice calm and steady. “He wants us to feel trapped, to second-guess ourselves. That’s how he works. But he’s not going to win this time.”Sophia’s grip on the gun tightened. “I just... I don’t want to lose you.”Adrian turned to her, his piercing eyes locking onto hers. “You wo
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