Marcus chuckled as he stared at Gerald, his eyes filled with disbelief.“You know, I always thought maybe you were some sort of divine being,” he said mockingly. “You would have to be the happiest man on Earth after borrowing over three hundred million dollars. The world gets destroyed, everyone is dying, and somehow you end up with this type of fucking car that can actually survive these roads.”Gerald remained calm. “Look, Marcus. You don't want to get inside that car. Just let us leave.”Marcus burst out laughing. He turned his attention toward Hannah and raised an eyebrow.“Wow.” A grin spread across his face. “You even got a baddie with you. Like I said, you're a very lucky man.”He turned back toward the vehicle. “But I'm taking this car.”Marcus waved his hand. “Hold him down.”Two men immediately grabbed Gerald from behind, forcing his arms backward.“Gerald!” Hannah shouted. Gerald didn't struggle. His expression remained strangely calm.Hannah, however, was beginning to tre

The leader stared at Janet for several seconds before finally nodding. “Well, good enough. I’ll spare their lives then.” He turned toward his men and waved his hand. “Search everything. Every room, every corner. I want to know exactly what this place has.”The scavengers immediately spread out, moving through the bunker with their rifles ready. They opened cabinets, searched shelves, checked doors, and began rummaging through anything that looked valuable, while the leader remained in the main room, keeping a close eye on Janet and the remaining guards.Meanwhile, Erena and Mrs. Alden were hiding inside one of the toilets. Erena pressed herself against the wall, listening to the footsteps moving through the bunker, her breathing becoming increasingly frantic.“I can’t stay here,” Erena whispered as she reached for the door. But before she could open it, Mrs. Alden grabbed the back of her shirt and pulled her down.“What the heck do you think you’re doing?” Mrs. Alden whispered harsh

Erena hurried back toward the sitting room, keeping her movements as quiet as possible. She tucked the pistol close to her body and carefully carried the two grenades, her heart pounding so hard she was afraid someone might hear it.When she reached the corridor overlooking the main room, she stopped and slowly peeked around the corner. The scavengers were still completely absorbed in their celebration, drinking wine, eating food, and laughing loudly as though they had forgotten they were inside someone else's bunker.Janet and the two remaining guards were still tied to their chairs. The leader sat nearby with several of his men scattered around the room, all of them relaxed and completely unaware that Erena had returned.Erena quickly counted them again. There were seven. There were five men at the dinner table. Her eyes moved between them carefully. Two of them were positioned farther away from the others, while the remaining five were closer together. She realized she had onl

After several minutes, the sitting room had finally begun to look like a room again.The damage from the grenade had been severe at first glance, but Gerald had prepared the entire house with situations like this in mind. The walls and major structural sections had been reinforced with special materials capable of absorbing a significant amount of impact, which was why the explosion had not caused the kind of destruction it should have.Most of the damage had been to the furniture, windows, decorative items, electronic equipment, and other things that were easier to destroy. Glass was scattered across the floor, several chairs had been blown apart, and one of the tables had been completely overturned. But the structure itself had remained largely intact.Within a few hours, the broken furniture had already been replaced.Gerald had enough supplies stored away to make repairs without having to leave the compound. New glass was installed, damaged furniture was removed and replaced, an

The moment the alarm sounded, everyone inside the bunker immediately became alert. People rushed toward the control room, trying to understand what had triggered the warning. Gerald was among the first to arrive, followed closely by Hannah, Janet, Erena, and several of the guards.“What happened?” Hannah asked as Gerald approached the main monitor.“There is movement outside,” one of the guards answered.Gerald stepped closer to the screen and stared at the live camera feed. At first, the two figures standing outside the bunker were too far away for him to identify them clearly. He narrowed his eyes and leaned closer.Then his expression suddenly changed. He recognized one of them.Gerald immediately adjusted the camera controls and zoomed in. The image became clearer.Hannah stared at the screen. Janet stared as well. Then, almost simultaneously, both women spoke.“Tina?”Gerald remained silent for a moment. The camera zoomed in even further, making the faces unmistakable.It was Ti