The alley was a furnace of tension, sweat, and adrenaline. Maylen’s pulse slammed in her ears, her heartbeat a relentless drumbeat matching every step she took. Lanry stayed close, a protective shadow at her side, while Aiden’s calm, calculating presence kept her grounded, even as danger loomed from every corner.
The rooftop figure landed behind the masked intruder with the flash drive in hand, moving with the kind of precision that was almost superhuman. Maylen’s stomach tightened as she realized how close they were to disaster. One wrong step, one false move, and the flash drive—the evidence she had fought so hard to secure—would vanish forever.
The first intruder scrambled to rise, coughing, glancing nervously at the newcomer. Their arrogance faltered, replaced by a dangerous mix of d
