“I’m here,” Doretta said timidly, standing at the entrance of the factory.

“Just the two of you?” Lawrence’s expression darkened, his displeasure evident.

To him, Everett and Doretta were not the main threats; Aquila was the real concern.

“What else?” Everett shrugged nonchalantly, his demeanor exuding a sense of inevitability. He had intentionally separated from Aquila to ensure that, at this moment, he would still have a bargaining chip. If they had all been captured by Lawrence, the outcome would have been predictable.

Lawrence demanded coldly, “What happened?”

Someone approached and reported in a low voice, “They split up during the escape. We have people pursuing them, but there’s no update yet.” “Then we wait,” Lawrence said, regaining his composure, his tone steadying.

His next actions would depend on whether Aquila was caught or had indeed managed to escape.

stood his ground, confronting Lawrence, both

was eerily quiet, the tension palpable. Unnoticed by those inside,

immediately approached, saying, “Mr. Johnston, they’re inside.” “What’s

in a standoff, looks like they’re waiting for news on Aquila,” Seth

a message from Zane’s men.

Seth signaled the operatives

team complied, breaching

initially stunned, then glared at each other, accusingly

not Jared’s, then they had to be Zane’s or

Lawrence decided hastily, ready to take Ian and

men retreated now, he’d be left utterly defenseless

meant having no chance

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