The sirens grew louder.
Red and blue lights flashed outside the abandoned building, cutting through the darkness.
Inside, however, the air remained heavy and suffocating.
Nguyen Khang pressed his hand against his arm, slowing the bleeding.
His gaze never left Linh.
“That night,” he said quietly. “Tell me everything.”
Linh stood still.
Her fingers tightened slightly.
For a brief moment, the cold composure she always carried seemed to crack.
Just for a second.
Then it was gone.
“You should leave,” she said.
Khang frowned.
“That’s not an answer.”
“It’s the only one you’re getting.”
Her voice turned cold again, but something about it felt different this time.
Khang stepped closer.
“You think I’m walking away after this?”
Silence.
Linh finally met his eyes.
“You don’t unders
