Chapter 99 The Cunning Ones
- The wire snapped. The timer on the bomb vest beeped louder and faster, tension gripping everyone in the room. Faces tightened with dread as the numbers ticked down to zero. Marcel’s arms locked more tightly around Joice, shielding her with his body, while the others held their ground, struggling to stay calm despite the panic flooding their veins.
- Then—silence.
- The countdown stopped.