Chapter 24 Something's Off

• The dark hallway of the Tigress headquarters seemed to breathe its own breath, a breath of anxiety and uncertainty. Inside a small room, four shadows gathered, their faces etched with worry. Jake, Nero's close friend, paced the room with clenched fists.
• "It's been two weeks," he said, his voice filled with frustration. "Two weeks since Nero disappeared, and there’s still no trace."
• "We can't reach Uncle Felix either," added James, the group's clever strategist. "He hasn't been in touch."