Chapter 27: Racing Against Time

The parking lot felt like a haven, if only briefly. Ava, Lucas, and their team had managed to regroup after their close call at the storage facility. The retrieved documents could be the key to taking Collins down, but they all knew the clock was ticking. Collins would not stand idly by as they dismantled his empire. Ava watched as Detective Diaz quickly reviewed the files, her expression a mix of concentration and determination. "We need to get these documents to the authorities as soon as possible," Diaz said, her voice firm. "Collins has people in high places, but if we can make enough noise, he won’t be able to suppress this." Lucas nodded. "Agreed. But we need to be smart about it. If we hand these over, Collins’s allies could intercept them. We must find someone we can trust who can’t be bought." Jess added, "I know a couple of journalists with a history of exposing corruption. They’re tough and won’t back down if we give them something big." Ryan said, “We could also use soc