CHAPTER 40: THE RACE AGAINST TIME
The warehouse erupted into chaos the instant Adrian counted to three. Sebastian gripped Vivian’s hand tightly as they burst from cover and sprinted through the rain toward the black truck parked behind the abandoned building. Bullets whistled past them, striking the wet pavement and sending fragments of concrete into the air. Daniel stumbled twice but Adrian refused to let him fall, practically dragging him forward while firing controlled shots at the men closing in behind them. Victor Kane’s soldiers moved with terrifying discipline, spreading out to trap them from every direction. Lightning split the sky, briefly illuminating the dockyard and revealing just how badly they were outnumbered. “Faster!” Sebastian shouted over the thunder. Vivian pushed her
