The Blackwood Manor was awake long before sunrise.
Lights glowed from nearly every room as security personnel hurried through the halls, carrying equipment and briefing one another.
The atmosphere was tense.
Everyone understood that this mission would be unlike any before.
If Adrian was right, the Genesis Archive held the truth behind Richard Ashcroft's murder—and perhaps the identities of every person involved.
For Sebastian, there was only one priority.
Keeping Elara alive.
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Inside the dining room, breakfast had been prepared, but hardly anyone touched the food.
Nathan stood beside a digital screen displaying a detailed map of the coastline.
"The island is approximately one hundred and fifty kilometers offshore."
"There are only two practical ways to reach it."
"A helicopt
