Chapter 68: Under Fire

The roar of gunfire echoed through the narrow hallways of the South American facility, the sharp ping of bullets ricocheting off the metal walls, sending sparks into the air. Ava ducked behind a console, her heart hammering in her chest as she fired back at the Meridian operatives who had stormed the control room. “Callum, get that encryption code!” Ava shouted over the chaos, her voice tight with urgency. “I’m trying!” Callum yelled back, his fingers flying over the keyboard. The tension in his voice was palpable, sweat beading on his forehead as he worked to extract the data. “Just a few more seconds!” Ava’s mind raced as she scanned the room, her weapon trained on the doorway where the Meridian operatives had come through. They were heavily armed and organized, clearly prepared for any breach in their security. Ava had no doubt they had anticipated the team’s arrival, and now they were determined to stop them from leaving with the encryption code that could bring down Project Ecl