*Sebastian* I’m standing in the dimly lit conference room, the air thick with the faint scent of stale coffee. The large screen flickers with the MI6 logo, a constant reminder of the high-stakes game we’re all playing. We’re waiting for news… news that could change everything for us and for Karolina. Romanov is supposed to arrive in Paris for a convention, and a joint task force is in place to arrest him. It’s a perfect setup, but the waiting is a nightmare. Ryan is driving everyone insane. He’s pacing back and forth like a caged animal, his energy radiating through the room. I can see the frustration etched across his face, and I can’t blame him. He’s been cooped up for too long, and the fact that we are being kept out of the action is only adding fuel to the fire. He stops mid-pace,

