Chapter 104 Unraveling the Web

The night was dark and heavy with the weight of anticipation. Kai and I were in the study, surrounded by screens displaying real-time updates from Victor and the team he had sent to Eastern Europe. The tension in the room was palpable as we waited for news, our hearts pounding with the fear of what might happen next. Victor’s team had reached the abandoned warehouse that The Network was using as a base of operations. They were moving cautiously, aware that any misstep could trigger a deadly trap. The minutes felt like hours as we watched the tiny dots on the screen representing the team inch closer to their target. I could feel Kai’s anxiety radiating off him in waves, but his expression remained stoic as he focused on the task at hand. “They’re inside,” Victor’s voice crackled through the speakers, breaking the silence that had settled over us. “The place is rigged with explosives, just like we suspected. We’re disarming them now.” I let out a breath I hadn’t realized I was holding