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.

it was one less problem

the crux of it

too loud, drawing a lot of

held tight in lan's arms, didn't need to think hard to

he wants you to stay," she

"Yeah."

wasn't dumb, and he pulled her

cheek pressed against his chest, "If you handover, I'm as good as dead. He

why."

the surroundings, her tone

at a dead end with nothing but sea

night's chaos, it was

softly,

an

it to the edge and jump? Dylan and

off the flare. Let those two deal with

"lI do."

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sea was the only way out, but with Maja pregnant, who knew what could happen from such

handing her over first, then escaping under the

his plan, her expression

you don't takewith you, I'll

here meant certain

tried to surrender Maja, those

the area into a sieve.

clung to his neck, her posture

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