CHAPTER 26 — THE HUNT
The call lasted less than three seconds. Yet it changed everything. "Bring her to me." Chairman Han's cold voice echoed through the room long after the call ended. Jungkook slowly lowered the phone. His expression unreadable. Dangerously unreadable. The kind of expression that usually appeared before someone died. Aarya sat frozen. Still staring at the black laptop screen. Still hearing her mother's voice. Still trying to process the impossible truth. Project Aarya. Not a project. Not a code name. Not a coincidence. Her. The realization felt unreal. Like a nightmare she couldn't wake up from. "Aarya." Jungkook's voice finally broke the silence. She looked up. His eyes immediately softened. Just slightly. Only for her. "We need to move." The words pulled her back t
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