Keon leaned forward in his chair, completely hooked on the story, while Ethan continued recalling the mission.“I will hit the brakes if I were you,” Ethan said, repeating Elena’s exact words from that day.His eyes narrowed slightly as the memory played in his head.“Tony’s mother was already in critical condition. Knowing the kind of skills Elena had, trying to run her over with the car would’ve been suicide. There was no way she would miss her shots.”“She screamed at me to get out of the fucking car.”The underground garage had been filled with tension, flashing emergency lights, and the echo of distant gunfire from inside the hotel.“But the moment I reached for the door handle, another mini bus suddenly sped out from her right side.”Keon blinked.“Elena had to dive out of the way immediately to avoid getting crushed. That bus blocked her view of us for a split second.”A faint smile crossed Ethan’s face.“And I took that chance to drive out.”He continued calmly.“The second th

“Liam…” Ethan repeated slowly.His jaw tightened so hard the muscles twitched. His knuckles turned red as his fists clenched like he wanted to punch through the air itself.“Why?” he growled. “Why is my brother involved with them? Why is he working against the Ghost Elite?” His eyes burned with frustration. “Are they planning to use my brother to kill me?”“It doesn’t seem that way,” Tony replied carefully.The room felt heavy. Only the faint buzz from the apartment lights filled the silence between them.“The way I saw it…” Tony continued nervously, “it looked more like Liam was using them to eliminate the Ghost Elite.”Ethan frowned deeply. “Why?”Tony shook his head. “I don’t know. All he asked me to do was hack into the Ghost Elite database and send him the data of every elite agent. Especially the ones in your crew and the people who shared abilities similar to yours.”Ethan’s stare sharpened instantly.“Then how did you learn Keon faked his death?” he asked coldly. “The database

Orion stepped out from the shadows of the trees, his katana resting lazily across his shoulder. The moonlight revealed a calm smile on his face. A smile that somehow felt more terrifying than anger. "Hello, Kira." His voice sounded warm and familiar, almost welcoming. "I never thought I'd meet you in a place like this." His eyes swept over the battlefield littered with bodies. "And you're protecting a complete stranger too." He chuckled softly. "That's unlike you." Kira's expression darkened immediately. "And you?" Her voice dripped with venom. "I thought Ethan was your best friend. Yet here you are working with his enemies." Orion shrugged. "I don't owe you any explanations, dear." The casual response only made Kira angrier. "You liar!" she snapped. "You know Ethan cares about you. He'd sacrifice himself to save your ass if he had to. And you dare turn against him?" Orion laughed. "Sure. He probably would." His smile remained, but something cold flickered behind his eye

Ethan moved swiftly through the Vancroft estate.The high fence posed no challenge. He vaulted over it effortlessly and landed silently inside the compound.The mansion grounds were heavily guarded.Security cameras rotated methodically across the pathways while armed guards patrolled the perimeter. Any ordinary intruder would have been spotted within seconds.Ethan was not ordinary.Hidden in the treetop overlooking the estate, Kira had already assembled the Eagle sniper. Through its advanced scope, the mansion became transparent. Walls, doors, and human figures appeared clearly within her sight.Her voice came through Ethan's earpiece."Guard approaching from your left."Ethan immediately slipped behind a decorative pillar.The guard walked past without noticing a thing."Clear."Ethan continued moving.Meanwhile, Tony guided him through the security layout from the underground command center."I've tapped into the estate cameras," Tony reported. "Camera rotation in three seconds. M

"Target acquired."Stain's calm voice traveled through the earpiece.He was positioned on the rooftop of a tall building overlooking the middle floor of the building next to him. His sniper rifle remained steady as his sharp eyes tracked every movement below.On the other end of the call, Celeste's voice came immediately."Did he actually kill those agents?"There was obvious disbelief in her tone."Affirmative," Stain replied. "I just witnessed 405 eliminate another elite agent."A brief silence followed.Then Celeste spoke again, her voice dripping with venom."Take him down."Stain's finger tightened around the trigger.BAM!The sniper rifle roared.But it wasn’t Scott's shot."Did you get him?" Celeste asked immediately.But Stain's expression suddenly changed."Shit..."His eyes narrowed."There is another sniper."His heart hammered against his chest."And he's on me.""Fuck!"Celeste's voice became urgent."You need to get out of there right now! Do not engage 405 directly!"Un