Semua Bab Bound by the Billionaire's Claim: Bab 151 - Bab 160

The aftermath of the drone assault was eerily quiet, the hum of rotors replaced by the crackle of fires and the faint groans of Syndicate operatives pinned beneath debris. Smoke hung in the air, a ghostly veil that blurred the chaotic battlefield.Maya leaned against Zane, her legs trembling as adrenaline drained from her body. She clutched the transmitter, her knuckles white, her green eyes wide with disbelief at what they had just accomplished.“We did it,” she whispered, her voice barely audible.Zane’s silver eyes scanned the clearing, his grip on her tightening. “For now.”---RegroupingReese emerged from the treeline, her rifle slung over her shoulder and her face smudged with dirt. “Well, that was a fun little war,” she quipped, though her tone was edged with exhaustion.“You call that fun?” Alex muttered, limping slightly as he joined her.Victor sauntered over, wiping soot from his jacket with exaggerated disdain. “I’d say we handled it rather well. Minimal casualties, maxim

The low hum of the drones grew louder, their menacing shapes cutting through the smoky night sky. Maya’s heart raced as she craned her neck to look out the window, her pistol still clenched in her trembling hands.“They’ve sent more,” she whispered, her voice edged with fear.Zane’s voice crackled through the radio. “Camilla, take the lead vehicle off the main road. We need to split up and confuse their tracking systems.”“Got it,” Camilla replied, yanking the wheel hard to the left. The SUV veered off the dirt road, bumping violently over uneven terrain as they entered the dense forest.---A Desperate ChaseBranches clawed at the sides of the vehicle, the headlights casting eerie shadows through the trees. Camilla gripped the wheel tightly, her knuckles white as she maneuvered through the rough terrain.“Are we even going the right way?” Maya asked, her voice shaky as she braced herself against the seat.“Anywhere away from those drones is the right way,” Camilla muttered.Alex lean

Donovan's convoy's thunder receded into darkness, and there was a solid silence in the quarry. Zane remained standing, with hands clenched to the point that the knuckles shone white in some sort of raw rage. His eyes shone with silver rage; his body had tensed as if wound up tight, ready to spring.Maya had vanished.The realization ripped him apart like a hurricane, the fury so savage it was virtually consuming him."She's gone," Reese panted, her words swept away by the night wind."Not for long," snarled Zane, his voice as cold as steel.Lena moved forward, her eyes flashing. "We need to strategize. Charging in blind will get us all killed."Zane turned on Luca, his silver eyes burning with raw fury. "This was your fault."Luca brushed off nonexistent lint from his coat. "I'm offended, brother. I was as surprised as you were."Zane walked forward before he could be stopped, catching Luca with a cracking slap in the jaw that made him stumble back."You hypocrite bastard,"Zane snarl

Gunfire faded into the background while Maya was jerked along the numerous twisting hallways in the compound. She saw through a blurred vision with unshed tears, while her pulse was pounding in her ears. Zane was still in there, injured, bleeding. And here she was running.“No! Let me go!” she shouted and twisted against Alex's iron grip.“Maya, stop!" Lena barked. "We'll get him back, but if you go back now, you'll only get yourself killed!"-Maya's breath came in ragged gasps. Zane's voice still echoed in her head-her silver eyes locking onto hers as he ordered her to leave.She hadn't wanted to. God, she hadn't.But Alex had thrown her over his shoulder, pulling her away as hell broke loose.The halls were an intricate maze of shadows and danger, the air thick with smoke and gunpowder. Explosions shook the walls while Reese and Victor kept the fire going behind them, taking out guards from the Syndicate as they ran.Lena's voice flickered by as sharp and urgent. "We need an exit no

One by one the faces of the group took on the dull light, like the ground and made everything creepy as their horrible silence reigned.Maya’s fingers squeezed the letter very hard as she reread all the words, her heartbeat felt in her ears, in her head. Not only was Evelyn Monroe the one setting the rules, but she was also playing with them, as if she were teasing them.Zane’s eyes, silver ones, were gleaming in the glare of the device he was holding, his face showing a look of indecipherably bad feelings. “She is calling us, asking us to come.”“Of course, she does. Eve is not one to lose easily. I mean she’s always going to be the one to win against us,” said Luca with the compassionate devilish smile on his face.Eyes rolled in amused disagreements and Reese breathed out his humourless laugh. “So, let me get this straight. After barely making it out of that hellhole alive, we’re actually considering walking into her fancy little party?”Lena was still shaking head. “It’s just a tr