Silence.
No one moved.
The man stood beneath the dim white lights, his calm smile making the underground vault feel colder than ever.
"And now..."
"I've finally met the daughter of Lan."
Linh's heart pounded violently.
"You knew my mother?"
The man smiled.
"I knew her."
"I admired her."
"And in the end..."
"I was the one who destroyed everything she believed in."
The words struck the room like a thunderclap.
Mina staggered backward.
"No..."
"You died."
"I attended your funeral."
The man chuckled softly.
"A funeral without a body."
"It was convincing, wasn't it?"
Quoc An slowly clenched his fists.
"Han..."
"I should have finished this twenty-two years ago."
"So you still remember my name."
The stranger removed his black gloves.
A silver ring gleamed beneath the ligh
