The holographic display in Zayn’s penthouse office flickered with grim data, compiling an increasingly terrifying profile of the Crimson Dawn Collective. Their tentacles spread wide, their assets deep, their reach far more insidious than he’d initially anticipated. Vanessa Carter, even from her ruined position, had found a formidable ally.
This isn't just about Vanessa anymore, Zayn realized, a cold dread seeping into his bones. This is about everything. And they're coming for it all.
Before the System could finish compiling the existential threat assessment, a new, piercing alarm shrieked, overriding all other alerts. A stark, blood-red icon flashed in Zayn’s peripheral vision.
WARNING: CRITICAL THREAT DETECTED. PROJECT SANCTUARY COMPROMISED. TARGET: ARIA CARTER. LOCATION: LE ROSEY, SW
