The London safe house had become a fortress of determination.
Ethan sat at the table, surrounded by maps, satellite images, and intelligence reports. The Genesis Core was still out there, hidden somewhere in Eleanor's vast network. They'd destroyed the Rosetta Facility, disrupted the satellites, and struck blow after blow against the Genesis Imperative. But Eleanor was still winning.
Kate moved through the room, her footsteps soft on the worn carpet. "Ethan, you've been sitting there for hours. You need to rest."
"I can't rest. Not while she's still out there."
Kate sat down beside him, her hand on his arm. "We'll find her. We always do."
"What if this time is different? What if she's already won?"
"Then we keep fighting anyway. That's what we do."
Ethan looked at her, a flicker of
