The echo of footsteps reverberated down the narrow corridor, getting closer with each passing second. Dimitri’s face darkened as he quickly signaled for silence, his hand reaching toward a concealed weapon holstered at his side.
“We need to move, now,” he whispered urgently, glancing toward an emergency exit at the far end of the room. “There’s a passage through the basement, but it won’t hold them for long.”
Leila’s heart pounded in her chest as she signaled her team to follow. With Dimitri leading, they rushed into the dimly lit corridor, every nerve on edge as they listened for signs of pursuit.
Just as they reached the emergency door, a group of armed figures burst into the building, blocking their only visible exit. Leila’s mind raced. Who were they? How had they tracked her down s
