2025-07-07 08:00:00Chapter 491 – Pressure Points
SantoriniThe private jet roared low over the Mediterranean, slicing through the Santorini sky like a steel hawk. Inside, James Carter sat rigid in his seat, jaw locked, eyes locked on the incoming island through the cabin window. His phone buzzed again—Gregor’s last message had been curt:“Drone neutralized. Ellen not answering. Miles is down.”By the time the jet touched down on a hidden landing strip near the caldera, the sun was sliding behind the cliffs. The air smelled of salt and stone, the light brittle and orange.James descended the steps fast, his boots crunching on the gravel runway.“Car,” he barked.A waiting black SUV screeched around from behind a hangar. Gregor wasn’t at the wheel—too risky—but the local driver gave a quick nod as James climbed in.“Straight to the villa,” James ordered, pulling his pistol from a duffel. He checked the chamber. Full. He holstered
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