Chapter 99 The Ambush

• The air grew thick with tension as the first car pulled up outside the abandoned building. Amara crouched behind a stack of crates, her heart pounding. Luca stood near the doorway, gun drawn, while Damian and Matteo took positions along the walls.
• Her mother sat quietly in the back corner, fear etched into her face, but she didn’t protest. She knew this was their only option.
• Luca whispered, “Five men. Two outside, three still in the car.”