Chapter 17 Beneath The Surface

• The evening air was crisp, carrying the scent of blooming jasmine from the gardens below. Adrian and Sophia lingered on the balcony, wrapped in a rare moment of peace. The ordeal with Gregory Hill had been resolved, but an uneasy feeling still simmered in Sophia’s chest.
• “Gregory might have been the traitor,” she said softly, her gaze fixed on the dark horizon. “But what if he wasn’t acting alone?”
• Adrian tensed beside her, his arm tightening around her waist. “We’ve already rooted out the leak, Sophia. Gregory confessed under questioning. He admitted to everything.”