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Chapter 498
Dana sat in the darkness, her back against the wall, her eyes fixed on the ceiling.The safe house was cold, silent, the only sound the distant hum of traffic. She had been here for days, waiting for the heat to die down, waiting for her next opportunity.But the heat wasn't dying down. It was intensifying.Every news channel was showing her face. Every social media feed was speculating about her identity. Every law enforcement agency in the country was looking for her.She was trapped.Not trapped, she told herself. Just... waiting.The door opened, and Cross stepped inside. His face was grim, his eyes shadowed."We have one week," he said.Dana looked up. "One week for what?""To finish the job. Kozlov is losing patience." Cross sat across from her, his hands clasped between his knees. "If we fail, we're both dead."Dana was silent for a moment, processing."Then we don't fail," she said.Cross nodded. "Do you have a plan?"Dana rose, crossing to the window. The city lay before her,
Chapter 497
The command center was a hive of controlled chaos.Gerald stood at the center, surrounded by screens displaying maps, surveillance feeds, and red dots marking roadblocks and checkpoints. He had coordinated with every federal, state, and local agency within a hundred-mile radius. The city was locked down tighter than it had ever been.And still, Dana Voss had vanished."Roadblock on I-95 reports nothing," an agent announced."Train stations are clear.""Airports are on high alert. No sign of her."Gerald's jaw tightened. He had known Dana would be difficult to catch. She was a ghost, a phantom who had slipped through the fingers of every agency that had ever hunted her. But he had hoped that this time would be different."Expand the search radius," he ordered. "Check every bus depot, every taxi stand, every rental car agency. She didn't just disappear."The agents nodded and returned to their screens. Gerald turned back to the map, his eyes tracing the possible escape routes.Where are
Chapter 496
They had stood together, watching the sun set over the Mall, the anticipation of the fireworks building in the air around them.Julia had thought, in that moment, that nothing would ever change. That they would always be together, facing the world side by side.But everything had changed.Helsin was gone. And Julia had become president, carrying the weight of a nation on her shoulders, the memory of her friend tucked away in the secret chambers of her heart.Julia raised her hand, waving, smiling, projecting the confidence and strength the nation expected.Gerald moved ahead, checking the route, the security, the faces in the crowd. His earpiece crackled with updates from his team."All clear, sir.""Snipers in position.""No threats detected."Gerald nodded, his hand hovering near his weapon. He didn't relax. He never relaxed.Julia climbed the steps to the stage, her security detail surrounding her. The dignitaries were already seated—senators, congressmen, foreign ambassadors, each
Chapter 495
The safe house was a nondescript apartment on the outskirts of the city, hidden from prying eyes, its windows blacked out, its walls soundproofed. Cross had chosen it for its anonymity, its proximity to the Mall, its ease of escape.Dana sat at the small kitchen table, the disassembled rifle spread before her. She had cleaned it, oiled it, tested every component. It was ready. She was ready.Cross stood by the window, peering through a crack in the curtains at the street below. The city was quiet, the night calm, but tension thrummed through the air like a live wire."Tomorrow," Cross said. "This time tomorrow, it'll be over."Dana didn't look up. "If everything goes according to plan.""It will." Cross turned to face her. "You're the best. That's why I hired you."Dana finally looked up, her eyes cold, unreadable. "Flattery won't make me go easier on you if you betray me."Cross smiled. "I know."They stood in silence, the weight of the mission pressing down on them. The clock on the
Chapter 494
Cross glanced at her. "There's also the issue of escape. The Mall will be locked down the moment the shots are fired. You'll need a way out."Dana pointed to a building on the edge of the Mall. "There's a parking garage here. Underground. If I can reach it before they seal the exits, I can disappear."Cross studied the route, calculating distances, timing. "It's risky.""Everything about this is risky." Dana looked up at him. "That's why you hired me."Cross smiled. "Fair point."They spent the next hour going over every detail—the weapon, the position, the timing, the contingencies. Dana pointed out flaws in Cross's plan, suggested alternatives, refined the route.By the time they finished, the sky outside was beginning to lighten."One more thing," Cross said. "Julia's security chief, Gerald Seth. He's thorough. He's observant. He might notice something off."Dana nodded slowly. "Then I'll make sure he's not a problem."Cross raised an eyebrow. "How?"Dana's smile was thin, cold. "L
Chapter 493
The hotel room was shrouded in shadows, the only light filtering through the heavy curtains from the neon signs flickering outside. Salmon Cross sat in a leather chair near the window, his eyes fixed on the door, his hand resting casually on the armrest, inches from the weapon hidden beneath his jacket.He had heard stories about Dana Voss. Everyone in the underworld had. A ghost. A phantom. A woman who had killed more men than most armies, who had walked away from explosions that should have consumed her, who had vanished into thin air when the authorities came looking.She was a legend. And legends made Cross nervous.The door opened without a knock.Dana Voss stepped inside, her movements fluid, predatory, her eyes scanning the room in an instant—the windows, the corners, the exit behind her. She was dressed in black, her dark hair pulled back, her face bare of makeup. She was beautiful in a way that had nothing to do with conventional standards—sharp cheekbones, intense eyes, a
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