Chapter 1059

The holographic screen blinked out, leaving only silence in its wake.

Grant kept his eyes glued to the pool, intent on every move. He wanted to see which one of them would cave first when it really mattered. He had patience-and plenty of tricks in store.

Chloe never looked away from the rising water line, quietly counting the seconds in her head. When the level crept toward exactly two-point-three meters, she caught Connor's eye. That one glance was all it took.

Without hesitation, they both dove in, slicing through the water and heading straight for the bottom.

Grant watched, clueless about their plan.

They reached the floor fast. The numbers that had once been etched into the stone were long gone-Chloe had scraped them off herself, just in case. If her mentor really had left a clue here, there was no way she'd let Grant get wind of it. Even underwater, Chloe kept glancing up at the water line. This was a risk- everything was on the line. But deep down, she had a feeling they'd make it. She and her mentor always understood each other, even without words.

As soon as the water reached exactly two-point-three meters, Chloe gave Connor a quick signal.

Together, they shoved hard against the stone slab. It slid away with surprising ease, as if some hidden mechanism had just been triggered.

whipping the pool into

was

time the water calmed again, Chloe

vanished

shot out of his wheelchair, fists clenched

was happening all

had disappeared just like this.

a lazy

missing. By the time Grant got to the water cell, it was empty. The only thing left was a few taunting words scratched

how Nemo escaped. The entire estate was covered in surveillance—none of it had

had eaten away

There had to be a secret tunnel beneath the pool—one

found

The irony stung.

staff and rushed back to the main house. He demanded the pool be

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