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Chapter 226: The Hunter and the Hunted
Back to the present.Johnny stood outside the facility, his wrist still locked to Darren Zemo's — and on the rooftop of the nearby building, standing completely still, was the one person he had hoped he wouldn't have to face.The masked sniper. Hawkeye.Darren looked between them, a nervous smile appearing. "Well... this is awkward."Johnny glanced at him. "You said you avoided all the cameras.""Of course I did.""Then explain why we're suddenly being shot at."Darren gave a small shrug. "Didn't you see me avoid them? Every visible camera was avoided."Johnny stared at him. Then he sighed. "You're unbelievable."Darren's smile widened slightly, because he knew Johnny didn't have the whole story. When they'd moved through that dark corridor, Darren hadn't ignored the cameras out of carelessness — he'd led Johnny through the darkness deliberately, knowing what was hidden inside it. Night-vision cameras. Cameras that didn't need light. Cameras that saw everything. He had led Johnny str
Chapter 225: Hawkeye
Mia smiled. A slow, dangerous smile that made his stomach flip.She shifted her weight, and he felt the heat of her body settle against him—Beep.A crackle of static from his earpiece.He tried to ignore it. Not now. Not now. Not now."Hawkeye, are you there?"The voice broke through the haze, and he felt reality crashing back down around him. His muscles tensed. His focus fractured.He tried to push through it, to stay in the moment, but the voice came again, sharper this time."We have a Code Black. I repeat, we have a Code Black. The host has been captured. Mr. Darren Zemo is in trouble."His Boss.He sat up so fast Mia almost fell off. His hands moved to his earpiece, pressing it firmly against his ear. "Talk to me. What happened?""Surveillance caught it on night-vision. Darren led someone through the dark corridor."He straightened. It was him. It had to him. Only he could pull of something like this.Mia's fingers found his shoulder, soft and coaxing. "Hey." Her voice was hone
Chapter 224: The Distraction
A few minutes earlier, the masked man was in bed with Mia.And she was in control.It had started like a game. A dangerous one.She'd heard them talking outside her door earlier. She'd caught fragments of a conversation she wasn't supposed to hear. *"Take care of the guy. Quietly. No witnesses."Her room door had been cracked open just enough. Just enough to see the masked man walking past. Just enough to know he was the biggest threat to Johnny's plan.She'd pulled him into her room when he walked past, her fingers curling around his wrist, her lips brushing against his ear with a whisper that sent shivers down his spine.She was been willing to sleep with a stranger if it meant saving Johnny.The thought made her stomach churn.What does that say about me?The sniper on the other hand, had spent his entire life controlling every situation he entered — stronger, faster, better trained than almost anyone around him. Yet here he was, standing in front of a woman who seemed completely u
Chapter 223: Cuffs
The elevator doors slid shut, sealing them in. Johnny pressed the muzzle of his gun against the back of Darren's skull. Cold steel against panicked flesh."Wait! Wait, please don't shoot! Please don't shoot!" Darren's voice cracked, his breath coming in ragged gasps. Sweat dripped down his forehead, catching the dim elevator light."Where is Margaret?" Johnny's voice was flat. No emotion. That scared Darren more than yelling would have.The moment he heard the name, Darren understood. This wasn't about the auction anymore — this man had broken into the Black Circle, fought through security, threatened a billionaire, and escaped from captivity because of one woman. Completely insane."The girl..." He forced a laugh that came out weak. "You mean the crown jewel?""Where is she?"Darren swallowed. Even now, even after everything, this man wasn't asking about money or revenge. Just the girl."If I tell you, you're just going to shoot me right after—""Or I can just blow your brains out an
Chapter 222: The Hunter Returns
The room was silent — not peaceful silence, but the kind that came after something terrible had happened. Twelve men had entered expecting to break one person.Eleven of them were now lying unconscious on the floor.Johnny stood in the middle of the room breathing steadily. His shirt was torn, his knuckles bruised, his body carrying small injuries from the fight. But he looked completely fine.The men around him looked like they'd been hit by a truck — one buried halfway under a broken table, another slumped against the wall, two more tangled together on the floor with their weapons scattered beside them.He looked around and sighed. "That was easier than I expected." Not arrogance. Just the truth.These men were trained, dangerous by any normal standard. But the first one had rushed him with a bat and Johnny had simply stepped aside, grabbed his arm, and used his own momentum against him.The second came from behind — Johnny heard the movement without turning, drove an elbow into his
Chapter 221: Room 202
The corridor stretched ahead of them, dim and silent.Darren Zemo walked briskly, his polished shoes clicking against the concrete floor. Behind him, the masked sniper followed, his one good hand resting on his sidearm.From behind them, muffled sounds drifted through the walls.Thuds. Crashes. Grunts.Darren's pace didn't slow."Make sure you do a full security sweep when this is over," he said over his shoulder. "I want to know how he got into the building."The sniper nodded silently.They passed room 195. Room 197. Room 200.The sounds from behind grew louder. A crash. A shout. The unmistakable sound of something heavy hitting the floor.Darren stopped.He sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose."Please," he said, his voice tight, "go back there and tell them to stop making noise. I have guests. There's an after-party. I don't want any disturbances."The sniper inclined his head and turned back.He walked past room 202. Room 203. Room 204.The fighting sounds grew closer with eac
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