Chapter 35 The Hunt Begins

• The morning sun filtered through the curtains, casting a soft glow over the safehouse. But the light did little to dispel the tension that hung in the air. The atmosphere inside was thick with anticipation, the calm before the inevitable storm.
• Sophia stood by the window, her eyes scanning the quiet street below. The city was waking up, unaware of the battle unfolding in the shadows. But for her, there was no respite, no normalcy. Every minute felt like a countdown, ticking closer to the moment when they would confront Victoria.
• Behind her, Ethan was on the phone with Oliver, their conversation quiet but intense. Sophia could only catch snippets of their exchange, but it was enough to know that they were closing in on Victoria’s possible whereabouts. Oliver had been up all night, working tirelessly to track her movements, and his efforts were finally starting to pay off.