The night smelled of gasoline and smoke.Fiona lay on her back, staring at the dark sky, her heartbeat hammering in her ears. The roar of William’s jet was fading, but the burn in her muscles reminded her of how close they had come.Too close.Darwin groaned beside her, rolling onto his hands and knees. “Tell me we at least did some damage.”Bella, still breathless, checked her tablet with trembling fingers. A second later, a slow, victorious grin crossed her face. “He’s leaking fuel. He won’t make it far.”Fiona pushed herself up, wincing. Dirt clung to her palms, her body aching from the impact of their fall. She didn’t care.Her gaze locked onto the sky, where a thin, barely visible trail of smoke followed the jet’s path.Marcus’s voice crackled through her earpiece. “What the hell just happened? I lost your signals for a second.”Fiona pressed a hand against her ribs, steadying her breath. “William’s plane took off. We tried to stop him, but he got airborne.”A pause. Then, “You’r
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