Rain beat hard against the high glass walls of Holloway Tower. Conrad Holloway paced across the wide floor, his hands shaking with anger.The double doors opened with a loud thud, and Hugo Brandt walked into the room. Water dripped from Hugo's coat onto the carpet, leaving a wet patch behind him."D

The blinding white flash from the ceiling vents filled the fifth-floor corridor with burning heat. A high, ringing tone screamed through the air, shaking the walls and stunning the senses of every man standing in the hallway.Hugo Brandt’s eight mercenaries dropped their weapons, clutching their ear

Down in the wet hospital corridor, two federal marshals dragged Hugo Brandt away in handcuffs . His boots scraped across the broken glass until the elevator doors shut with a cold thud.Inside the office, Ethan Sanders sat at the clean desk, resting his hands beside a small computer. Dr. Chloe Lin a

The black armored car drove away from the noisy streets of the capital, climbing the winding road into the quiet hills.The villa sat against the mountain slope, protected by stone walls and thick iron gates. Down in the valley below, the bright lights of the capital flickered like tiny golden spark

Water dripped from the ceiling of the basement room. A young worker named Toby Reed stood beside the control board, his hands shaking as he stared at the screen.Conrad Holloway stepped up behind him, his scarred face tight with rage. He held a black pistol in his right hand, pointing the barrel dir