As they turned to leave, Victor and Phoenix moved forward, their eyes locked onto Gabriel and Ethan. "You can't escape us," Victor sneered.
But Rachel was one step ahead. She pulled out a device and pressed a button, and suddenly the clock tower was filled with a blinding flash of light.
When the light faded, Gabriel and Ethan found themselves in a completely different location. They were in a sleek, high-tech room filled with computers and surveillance equipment.
Rachel stood in front of them, her eyes locked onto Gabriel's. "Welcome to the real game," she said.
Gabriel's eyes narrowed. "What game?" he asked.
Rachel's smile was enigmatic. "The game of survival," she said. "Where the stakes are higher than you can imagine."
As Gabriel looked around the room, he realized that they wer
