Chapter 29 The Final Gambit

• The sun broke through the horizon, painting the sky in fiery streaks of red and gold, but the weight of their victory was fleeting. The winding road stretched endlessly ahead as Adrian tightened his grip on the wheel, his jaw clenched in silent determination.
• Sophia sat beside him, her body aching from the night’s chaos but her mind refusing to rest. She kept glancing over her shoulder, expecting Vincent's men to appear at any moment.
• “How long until we reach the safehouse?” she asked, her voice hoarse.