The notification remained on Elena’s screen.
She’s still waiting for you
Beneath the message, the blinking location pin rested inside East Garden.
The greenhouse.
Rain slid down the glass of the SUV windshield as silence settled between everyone inside.
Marcus was the first to speak.
“It has to be a trap.”
“It probably is,” Elena replied.
She reached for the door handle.
Adrian caught her wrist.
“No.”
She looked down at his hand before meeting his eyes.
“I’m going.”
“I know.”
“Then let go.”
He didn’t.
Outside, the security team formed a perimeter around the vehicles.
Flashlights swept across the estate.
No movement.
No voices.
Only the steady rhythm of rain striking broken stone.
Marcus leaned forward.
“Sir, we can secure the greenhouse first.”
Adrian never looked aw
