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Heart and Secret
He closed the book carefully and returned it to its hiding place. As he climbed the stairs out of the underground study, only one question lingered in his mind.“If my father knew this could happen, what else did he know?”He had barely stepped outside when his phone vibrated in his pocket. He pulled it out and glanced at the screen, it was Selene.Desmond picked up immediately, “ Hi Selene”"Sir...", her voice was trembling. “She just woke up"Desmond's grip tightened around the phone, "What did you say?""My mother..." Selene's breathing was uneven. "She opened her eyes""Is she still conscious?", he asked"She was. I... I don't know anymore. The nurses called me, and by the time I got there, she was just looking at me""I'm on my way, just calm down". He ended the call, grabbed his car keys and hurried out.---By the time Desmond arrived, Selene was already waiting outside the neurology ward.The moment she saw him, she rushed over, "I thought I was imagining it," she said, her ey
The First Crack
Scorpion followed him into the corridor. The soldiers stayed behind, leaving the two of them alone.Desmond kept walking until he reached the end of the hallway. He stopped beside a broken window and looked out over the compound."They're all dead," Scorpion said quietly, but Desmond didn't respond."They'll clean everything up", he uttered again, yet Desmond was still quiet.Scorpion walked over and stood beside him, "I'm not here as your second-in-command". Hearing this, Desmond finally turned."I'm here as Liam's best friend"Scorpion kept his voice low, "I've known Liam for years. I've seen what anger does to him""And tonight...".Scorpion held his gaze. "You're starting to react like him"Desmond's expression changed almost imperceptibly. For a brief moment, the anger gave way to something else.He looked away, "I shot a man to save your life""I know""And I'd do it again", Desmond repeated."I know, but that's not what I'm talking about""You didn't come here looking for answer
The Traitor Within
The third-floor hallway erupted before Desmond reached the top. A man stepped out of Room 305 with an assault rifle.Desmond fired first, the man slammed into the wall and crumpled to the floor."Clear the hallway!" Scorpion shouted.Two soldiers split off to check the rooms on either side while the rest closed in behind Desmond.The instant Desmond crossed the doorway, another shot tore through the room. The bullet ripped into the doorframe just inches from his head."There!" one of the soldiers shouted.A man burst through the back room and ran for the fire exit. Desmond went after him without slowing down."Boss!" Scorpion shouted. "Don't!"The words were swallowed by another burst of gunfire.The suspect shoved open the fire exit and ran onto the roof. Cold air rushed over Desmond as he followed.The man glanced back once, then took off toward the next building."Stop!" Scorpion shouted from behind. Instead, the man launched himself across the narrow gap between the rooftops.Desm
The Breaking Point
Desmond caught Ezra before he could collapse completely."Ezra!""I'm fine..." Ezra forced out, though blood was already pouring through the side of his vest."You're bleeding, so stop talking"Another burst of gunfire slammed into the rusted drums around them, showering them with sparks."Don!" Scorpion's voice crackled through the radio. "Get out of there!"Desmond ignored him. He pulled the little girl behind the drum with one arm while trying to support Ezra with the other. The child clung to him, sobbing uncontrollably.Ezra sucked in a sharp breath, "They're... still inside", he muttered."I know, just shut up""But we can't leave them", Ezra said again.Before Desmond could answer, another explosion rocked the yard. Chunks of concrete rained down as bullets continued chewing through the cover around them.Scorpion reached their position with three soldiers."This operation is finished," he barked. "We're pulling out"Desmond looked toward the warehouse, "What about the children
The Ambush
After some key members of the pharmaceutical companies involved in manufacturing fake drugs were exposed publicly, no politician or government officials dared to protect them. The chairman and his members were arrested properly for questioning and charged to court.At the later part of the day, Ezra and some cartel soldiers drove into the underground operation parking lot. Desmond, Scorpion and other higher ranks members stood up to welcome them." Well done guys. Hope you didn't leave any traces behind?", Scorpion said as he patted each of them on the shoulder." No sir, we dropped them in front of the police station and as you've already watched on the live TV, no police commissioner can play dirty games with the public. I'm sure justice will be served", Ezra replied, as the leader of the operation." So we should be expecting their court hearings by tomorrow....". Desmond hadn't finished when he was interrupted by Scorpion's ringing tone." Sorry for the disturbance, I forgot to pu
The Night Punishment
The emergency laboratory remained active long after sunset. Fresh copies of the report came off the printer while technicians signed the final certification pages.Desmond slipped the completed report into three sealed envelopes and handed them to one of the security officers assigned to Senator Albert's son."One for the Ministry of Health, one for the Drug Enforcement Agency, and one for the police"The officer checked the labels, "I'll deliver them myself""Thank you"As the officer turned to leave, Paige looked up from another stack of documents."I've asked Records to archive everything from today's case", she mentioned."Keep a complete copy here as well," Desmond said. "If anyone asks for the originals tomorrow, we shouldn't have to start looking for them""That's been done already", she replied.A nurse appeared at the doorway, "Director, the patient's condition has stabilised""Good. Let intensive care take over. Call me if anything changes", Desmond instructed."Yes, Directo
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