*Ryan* I’m sitting in this cold, sterile cell, the kind that makes you question every life choice you’ve ever made. The fluorescent lights hum overhead, flickering occasionally like they’re trying to keep up with the chaos in my mind. I knew there was a good chance I’d end up here. I’d played the game too close to the edge, but I did it for her. Karolina. I can almost hear her voice in my head, filled with that fierce determination and fire that keeps me going even in this dank little prison. They say you should always have a backup plan, but I didn’t plan on getting caught. I thought maybe I could gather enough intel about Romanov to protect her. I didn’t just dive back into this world for myself… I did it to shield her from the monster that is her father. But now I’m stuck, nursing a

