No Strings Attached

Casey and Victoria were strapped with explosives like two ticking time bombs. Tucked behind Casey, Victoria was nearly impossible to target her silhouette almost completely obscured.

Considering the meticulous planning and such lethal attire, lan didn't think Victoria was capable of this on her own. The mastermind behind this was undoubtedly extraordinary. Their reach extended into the prison system and crafted such an impeccable escape. With this thought, a shadow of intensity deepened in lan's gaze.

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She started to rush forward, but Casey stopped her in her tracks. "Clara, lan, don't come any closer. Get out of here now! This woman's lost it. She's got the detonator, and she's ready to take us all out with her."

lan's firm grip on Clara's wrist held her back as he spoke with a calm, resonant voice, "Clara, stay put. Let me handle this."

"We've got your cash and your helicopter ready. Now let

and back off twenty meters. You and Clara will personally deliver the money to me. Make a move, and we all go

off." He signaled his guards with a glance, and as ordered, they holstered their

inched closer to Victoria. When

not well. I'll be your hostage until you're safely out of

words, Victoria's laughter echoed like a specter from the abyss. "lan, you really are desperate

Casey toward Clara, and raised the detonator as she stood behind lan. Her voice was chilling, "I know you've set the stage for my capture, and there's no way out for me. The explosives on Casey are enough to vaporize him and Clara, and we'll be obliterated together. Ian, you've had me tortured in prison, living a life worse than death. I'm tired of

everyone before her as she let out a mournful cry. "Time for all of us to

lips, she

spun on his heels, kicking Victoria to the ground. As he lunged for the detonator, he saw Victoria rolling toward the cliff's edge, her laugh piercing and cold. All she needed was to press the button as she fell and the