If he made one wrong move, the next bullet wouldn't whiz by—it would hit home.

With a slight arch of his brow, lan scanned the horizon.

But all he could see was the sandy beach not far beneath his feet and the relentless stretch of ocean—everything else was a blur.

He had no clue where the shooter was hiding, but the situation reeked of a sniper's handiwork.

And not just one—only a team could cover their angles so tightly.

The thrumming of helicopter blades began to fill the air. It looked like they wanted to negotiate.

lan stood his ground, then heard K's voice cut through the noise.

"Leave Maja behind."

It wasn't really K's play. After stirring up so much trouble, he wanted Maja and lan to be trapped there forever.

This trip had been fraught with too many twists, and lan was done playing cat and mouse. He couldn't afford any more

complications.

But someone wanted Maja alive and by their side.

Since K had chosen to collaborate, he had to keep his word.

After all, Maja's life wouldn't be a bed of roses once she was with them.

As for lan, his fate was sealed to die tonight.

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lot of attention, especially following a round of

need to think hard to guess K's

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"Yeah."

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why."

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with nothing but sea ahead. What else

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softly,

raised an eyebrow. How

jump? Dylan and Abner's crews are nearby. You've got a flair,

off the flare. Let those two

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but with Maja

considered handing her over first, then

his plan,

don't takewith you,

certain death

Maja, those snipers lurking in the shadows

they could turn the area into a sieve. It would be impossible for lan to

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