Countdown
Author: VJ Tells
last update2025-03-03 12:48:37

With great difficulty, the pilot managed to steady himself. His initial panic at watching his passenger be killed was slowly vanishing, replaced by pure hatred and volatile anger.

There was no way out of this for him now… no backup, no second chance, but if he was going down, he wanted to take this arrogant bastard with him.

His eyes darted toward the cabin door where Julius stood, completely calm, flipping the stolen knife between his fingers.

Like he had no fear in this world and nothing could scare him for anything… not even death.

The pilot clenched his fists. If he could just shove Julius out, he could regain control of the chopper and the matter would be in his hands again.

He charged towards Julius, his desperation making him more reckless…like a cornered rabid dog.

But Julius already saw it coming. He was anticipating this reaction, ready for the pilot’s next move… it was just that he wanted to see what he would do first.

At the last second, he pivoted. The pilot’s momentum
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