Chapter 86 Splitting The Shadows

• The penthouse felt smaller that night, the air heavy with the weight of choices neither Ariana nor Damien wanted to make. The city stretched beyond the windows, glittering like a field of stars, but none of that light seemed to reach inside.
• Cole laid out two sets of files on the dining table. One marked with blue, another red. His tone was clipped, professional, but his eyes flickered with unease.
• “Blue file. The vault. Delphi Tower, Level B3. You’ve both seen the schematics. Security’s tighter now, motion sensors upgraded since last week. Whoever goes in, it won’t be easy.”