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CHAPTER 72
They barely made it out of the archive room before Gabriel’s tablet started vibrating nonstop.He glanced at the screen, his face drained.“Leonard… you need to see this.”Leonard took the tablet.A live feed popped up.Victor.Tied to a chair.Again.Bruised.Panicking.Elena gasped. “He has Victor again?!”“No,” Leonard said quietly. “This is new.”The Architect’s voice echoed through the speakers:“Round two, Leonard. Let’s see how fast you run this time.”Mia muttered, “I hate this man.”Gabriel zoomed in on the background. “That’s not Stonecliff… That looks like wait hold on ”Elena leaned closer. “Where is he?”Gabriel exhaled sharply. “Warehouse district. District 9. Somewhere near the old docks.”Leonard handed the tablet back. “Gear up.”But Elena caught his wrist. “Leonard stopped. Why Victor? Why keep going after him?”Leonard didn’t sugarcoat it.“He’s using Victor because hurting you emotionally is easier than hurting you physically.”Elena swallowed. “So Victor is bait.”
CHAPTER 71
The hallway plunged into darkness.A loud metallic clank echoed through the floor.Elena’s grip tightened around Leonard’s hand.“What was that?”“Door locks,” Gabriel said. “He’s sealing the floor.”Leonard pulled Elena forward. “Move. Now.”Mia drew her gun. “Which room is the archive?”Gabriel shined his phone light ahead. “End of the hall left side. But if the blast doors close ”“They won’t,” Leonard cut in. “Not while I’m here.”They sprinted down the corridor.Alarms started blaring. Red emergency lights flashed.Elena gasped, “He’s doing this on purpose he wants us scattered.”“No,” Leonard said. “He wants YOU isolated.”Another metal slam echoed.“The blast doors are dropping!” Gabriel yelled. “We have thirty seconds!”Leonard practically yanked Elena forward. “RUN!”They reached the intersection just as a heavy steel shutter began descending from the ceiling.“Leonard!” Elena cried.“Get under it!” he shouted.Mia dove first, rolling under. Gabriel slid next.Elena hesitated
CHAPTER 70
Leonard stormed into the strategy room, already barking orders.“Lock down Levels 20 through 30. No one in or out without clearance.”Gabriel typed rapidly. “On it. But if The Architect already has someone planted inside ”“He does,” Leonard snapped. “And we’re flushing them out tonight.”Elena entered behind them, Mia supporting her.“What’s happening now?” Elena asked.Gabriel spun his monitor toward her.“Security detected movement on Level 23. Someone tried to override the biometric doors.”Elena’s eyes widened. “That’s ”“Where we moved you,” Leonard finished sharply. “He knew. He knew before you even arrived.”Mia cursed under her breath. “Then someone in this building is feeding him updates in real time.”Gabriel turned. “We’re tracking all outgoing signals, but whoever it is they’re good. They’re using ghost routing.”Leonard checked his watch, jaw tight. “He’s testing our response time.”Elena stepped closer. “Then what does he want?”“To scare you,” Leonard said. “To show me
CHAPTER 69
Leonard grabbed Elena’s wrist and pulled her toward the stairwell door.“Move!” he barked.They rushed up the narrow steps. Behind them, the wounded man groaned and reached for his gun again. Leonard turned and fired a second shot into the floor beside him.“Stay down.”Mia stumbled, clutching her side. “I think something hit me.”Elena spun around. “You’re bleeding!”“It’s just a graze,” Mia panted. “Keep going.”They burst out into the alley behind the building. Rain poured from the sky, drenching everything. The roar of an approaching engine made them freeze.A black SUV screeched to a stop. Two more masked men jumped out.Leonard shoved the women behind a dumpster and fired twice. One man ducked, the other fired back, bullets sparking against the metal bin.“Gabriel said backup was coming!” Leonard growled.Elena pressed against the cold wall. “Then where the hell are they?”A third gunman appeared at the corner, raising his weapon. Before he could shoot, a loud crack split the ai
CHAPTER 68
The elevator doors slid open and Leonard stepped into the underground level of Hale Enterprises. Two men in dark suits waited beside a reinforced door. One of them scanned his ID; the other entered a code. The steel door hissed and opened.Inside was a long room lined with screens showing live feeds—streets, offices, even traffic cameras. In the center, Gabriel stood with his arms crossed.“Finally,” he muttered. “You really poked the hornet’s nest, Leonard.”Leonard walked straight to the table. “Good. Let them come.”Gabriel tossed a file toward him. “You don’t get it. The Architect isn’t reacting—he’s planning. Every one of your partners is suddenly under audit. Your accounts are being traced. He’s dismantling your circle piece by piece.”Leonard flipped the file open. Photos, transcripts, numbers. He didn’t flinch. “Then he’s desperate. He knows the truth is out.”Gabriel leaned closer. “And Elena? He’s watching her.”Leonard’s hand froze over the file. “What did you say?”“He’s b
CHAPTER 67
Hours later, the Kane Tower’s top floor was silent except for the hum of computers and the faint buzz of city lights below.Leonard stood by the glass wall, still holding the broken half of The Architect’s mask.Adrian entered quietly, tablet in hand. “We decrypted what’s left of the data. You need to see this.”Leonard didn’t turn. “Show me.”Adrian tapped the screen. A file opened labeled “WESTWOOD PROJECT”.Elena’s name appeared first. Then: confidential contracts, dates, signatures.Leonard’s expression hardened. “He wasn’t after me.”Adrian nodded. “No. He was after her.”Elena entered just then, her voice small. “After me? Why?”Leonard handed her the tablet. “Because you’re part of something your family never told you.”She frowned, scrolling. Her hand trembled. “This… this is my father’s signature.”“Robert Westwood,” Adrian confirmed. “He authorized a deal with Stonecliff fifteen years ago. A hidden research fund money moved offshore, into a dummy project under your name.
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