Chapter 134: Nostalgia

Athena was absorbed in scrolling through messages on her phone when Aiden’s text caught her eye. She eagerly opened the text.

"Hey, are you guys done? Did you get him?"

After a quick, affirmative response text, she stole a glance at Eric, who was deep in conversation with their boss.

A wave of nostalgia washed over her as she recalled the many times they had been in similar situations—executing a plan, overcoming obstacles together, and emerging victorious.

She sighed and leaned back in her seat, her gaze drifting to Lucas, who had immediately fallen asleep the moment the helicopter lifted off.

It was no surprise; after spending four long years confined in darkness, deprived of sunlight and the gentle caress of the wind, he was likely overwhelmed by the sensations that were foreign to him.

As the helicopter soared above the barren landscape fading out of view below, Athena silently thanked her boss for granting them extended time on this operation.

They had left Lucas’s cell bracing for confrontation with guards, but to their surprise, they had encountered none. This knowledge brought a smile to her lips; it was a risky maneuver, but her boss had played his cards well, managing to outwit the system.

With the security measures in place at the facility—CCTV and computer systems disabled—it would take days for anyone to realize that a prisoner had gone missing. In that silence, she would have ample time to complete the documentation necessary for Lucas to be declared a free man. More importantly, it would give her some breathing room to keep the feds off her back.

Yes, all these were risks, but she needed to wrap the case up. She didn’t want to give Ewan or his fiancée any room to outsmart her. It happened six years ago, but it won’t be happening now, not when the stakes were higher.

A sudden tap on her arm pulled her from her thoughts.

"The boss wants to speak with you," Eric said, handing her the phone.

Athena took it, excitement bubbling within her. "Hello, boss! Long time no talk! Thanks for today!" She exclaimed, the warmth of their connection immediately wrapping around her like a comforting blanket.

resonated from the other end, filling her with nostalgia. "Anything for my infamous prodigy. How have

her heart swelling

hear. So, will you ever consider coming back

his question heavy on her heart. "You know I can’t. My kids are more important to me than anything else,"

suppose I’ll keep mourning then..." His disappointment was

and Shawn, the best of the best with you,"

better with

his words hitting home. The adrenaline rush of running on missions was an exhilarating feeling she certainly missed. Yet, her children were the priority now,

mentor soon enough," She encouraged him, hoping to lighten

sigh drifted through the line. "I hope so. This man is getting

chuckled lightly, trying to keep things positive. "You’re still fifty, old man! Stop talking

Tell

conversation. She knew Aiden wouldn’t return—just as she wouldn’t. "Of

"Goodbye, Athena."

She hung up, her heart full, yet lingering

again, breaking the silence. "You know you could always send your kids to

shot him glares simultaneously, prompting Eric to raise his hands in mock surrender. "I was just

actually have a child,"

lightened as they settled into an easy banter. Athena

The sleek Cadillac immediately emerged from

him in good condition tomorrow," Athena instructed firmly as they disembarked and felt the cool

course, ma’am." Eric echoed, adding a playful salute that elicited an eye roll and an affectionate smirk from

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