Chapter 74 The Arrest.

The tension in the air was palpable as we sat in the FBI office, waiting for news. The agents were in constant communication, monitoring the operation as it unfolded. Kai and I remained close, our hands intertwined, a silent reminder that we were in this together. I could feel my heart pounding in my chest, each beat echoing the fear and anticipation that had been building up over the past few weeks. Every so often, an agent would step out of the room, murmuring into a headset, their faces a mask of calm professionalism. But I knew that beneath that calm was the same urgency that gripped me. We were all waiting for the same thing—for Marcus Winslow’s empire to come crashing down. Time seemed to crawl, each minute feeling like an eternity. I glanced over at Kai, his jaw set in determination. He’d been through so much, and now, the culmination of our efforts was within reach. But as strong as he looked, I knew he was feeling the weight of the situation just as much as I was. “Do you t