Chapter 1082

In a split second, the tension in the room shot through the roof.

Kent was the first to jump up. "What's that supposed to mean?" he demanded.

He barely got the words out before a massive explosion ripped through the distance. The ground lurched under their feet, shaking so hard it felt like the world might crack open. St. Michael's Hall quaked violently. The huge statue of St. Michael-so big it looked like a mountain-wobbled and threatened to topple.

Every light in the hall snapped off at once, plunging them into darkness as smoke and dust filled the air. Panic set in. People bolted in all directions, desperate for

cover.

Connor and Chloe were just as shocked as everyone else. They rushed toward the entrance, trying to force the old wooden door open, but it wouldn't move an inch. No matter how hard they shoved, it was stuck tight.

Outside, the explosions kept coming, one after another, each blast shaking the ground and pounding in their chests. Chloe's mind raced. She had no idea what was happening, or why everything was blowing up.

like forever-maybe ten minutes before the explosions died down. The shaking stopped, and a heavy silence settled in. Dust hung in the air, but slowly began to

managed to find cover-no one was hurt. But

him a cold look. "You think I'd be stupid enough

once. "I don't know," he said, voice shaky.

pale, genuinely rattled-like he hadn't seen this

Nemo so he could take them both out in one go. He'd been convinced since he was a kid that they were behind his family's murder. Nobody changes their

few words-especially without proof. Grant just

out was why he'd bothered inviting the heads of

big families. Was it just

they'd planned for the worst. Kash was waiting at the base of

come up

tried to call

the signal?" she muttered. It had worked fine

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