Chapter 408: Two Teams

"Ciara is safe."

Athena was relieved tremendously by Ewan’s text. She kept her phone on the table, exhaled shakily, and watched the reactions happening in the beaker on the table a few feet away.

It was worse than she could ever imagine; would have been worst if Ciara hadn’t obtained the virus for them.

The one she had taken from the lab, which she had thought was the final product or at least close to it, was just the preliminary.

Her eyes darted to her phone when it started ringing. Herbert. Good that he called, she thought, picking the phone quickly. She had some questions for him.

"Athena, good afternoon, how are you doing?"

"I’m fine, Herbert, thank you. And how are you? You have been scarce lately..."

Herbert’s sigh echoed over the line. "I’m fine, just a bit occupied with some work... had to leave the state for an emergency. Is there a problem? Did anyone look for me?"

"Not really. The government parastatals were up with questions though. Wanted to know how you were unaware of the secret room below the hospital."

"I never said I was unaware, Athena."

Athena raised a brow, lips parting slightly. Oh.

"I just never thought the secrets would be discovered by those twins. The space was like an escape route in case of emergencies..."

like Ewan had noted, Athena mused, licking her lower

it lead to? Do you

long enough

sure I can remember. It’s been years since I had perused the plan of the building. The contractor, I remember,

been shut down

bit her lip, remembering her grandfather’s words. No one apart from the people in the room should know their plans, should know what

trying to cross all

you weren’t able to get anything from there, apart from the tools that the police

We are running

audible sigh of weariness came over the line, and Athena felt sad for the older colleague. This

and always wear your nose mask. Seeing as you have been infected with the Grey

Athena. And

"I will, goodbye."

her seat, and started toward the solution. She hoped the teams were having luck with their missions; they couldn’t afford any

the hallway Athena had given them coordinates

a bomb," Aiden had suggested. After all, raiding the doctors’ hideout would tip the gang that they had been found out again—there would be no

state?" Susan muttered, dragging herself forward, as she finally saw the

it would be this long, we would have come earlier, than waiting for confirmation from the group in the

there is no service down here. We had to cross every T

when they spotted the house that Athena had talked about, the house

we all remember

The agents affirmed quietly.

out here. Hopefully, they won’t be ferrying out the drugs anytime soon." Aiden muttered, before asking Susan to check

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