Chapter 39: The Final Confrontation

The warehouse was quiet now, the echo of gunfire fading into the distance. The arrival of the FBI had forced Collins’s men to retreat, but Ava knew the calm wouldn’t last. She felt a tremor of relief mixed with anticipation—their evidence was finally public, and Collins’s network was being exposed. But the man himself was still out there, desperate and cornered. Lucas stood beside her, his face etched with focus. “Collins won’t give up easily,” he said quietly. “He’ll be planning his next move, which will be brutal.” Ava nodded, her jaw set. “He’s desperate. That makes him dangerous. We need to find him before he finds us.” Agent Price approached, his expression grim but determined. “Every major agency is reviewing the files you sent out. Collins’s contacts in law enforcement are panicking, and we’re already seeing cracks in his network. But he’s still at large, and we have reason to believe he’s making a last stand.” Diaz, who had been scanning the area, turned to them. “Do we hav