KADEN
“What happened to you?” I asked, worry etched my voice as I watched Denzel drag his battered body into my apartment. It was already half past midnight, and the moment I heard the doorbell, I knew something was wrong. Seeing him only confirmed it.
“I was ambushed on my way back,” he said, his breath uneven. “I couldn’t go home as Daisy’s been staying there for some time now—so this was the only place I could crash.” He dropped onto the couch with the last of his strength.
“Still on the lead?” I asked, my tone serious.
“Yes. We were making progress when I got a tip-off that our location had been compromised. I managed to pull my team out safely, but we were attacked the moment we touched down Beverly Hills.” His voice was grim.
“Things are getting more complicated than they seem,
