Alena's pupils contracted sharply, and her fingertips went cold. Those words hit her like a sledgehammer, shattering her composure.
The police officer's voice remained professionally detached, "We're widening the search. But honestly, you should probably prepare for the worst."
As the call ended, Alena's hand shook uncontrollably against her phone. A wave of suffocating panic surged within her, yet she refused to believe it. Tyler was skilled and resourceful. How could he possibly fail to escape the fire?
She immediately dialed her bodyguard's number, her throat tight with suppressed emotion. "Find him. I don't care if you have to tear the city apart or dig three feet into the dirt. Just find Tyler. Now!"
Her frantic orders were overheard by Luke, who had just stepped out of the examin
