Chapter 1645: A bomb? In my house?

"Jonathan."

Everyone's eyes slowly dilated as they held their breath, staring at Zoren as if a thousand grim possibilities had just crossed their minds.

But amid the suffocating silence, a sudden noise snapped them back to reality.

Slowly, they turned their heads toward the sound-and there she was, slumped on the floor.

Cassandra.

She stared at them, then at Zoren, her eyes wide with shock. freewebnovel.com

Zoren arched a brow and tilted his head slightly. "What are you doing here?"

"

Cassandra opened and closed her mouth, her brows knitting tightly. She wanted

to answer, but her voice caught in her throat. When she finally found her voice, what came out wasn't an answer-but a trembling question.

"What... what did you do to him?"

Zoren's expression remained cold, his eyes fixed on her like a devil from a nightmare. But when he turned back to meet his wife's gaze, his mind involuntarily spiraled back to the events that had just unfolded.

Earlier...

"Now, make the call."

Zoren nudged the phone toward Jonathan, locking eyes with him. Jonathan clenched his fists, bitterness swelling in his chest.

"Damn it," Jonathan hissed, snatching the phone from Zoren's hand and clicking his tongue in frustration.

At this point, Jonathan wasn't sure if he was more angry or embarrassed at how foolish he must've looked. He cast Zoren a sharp glare before focusing back on the phone.

Since the device was off, he had to power it back on-and wait.

Zoren stood off to the side, his eyes cold and unblinking. But before Jonathan could do anything further, Zoren heard Mark's urgent voice in his earpiece.

leave right now. We're going

against his earpiece.

him, his brows furrowed.

him and repeated,

"Sir!"

bang cut through the tension as the

his

go! There's a bomb in

Zoren

shot past

"On your back-WATCH OUT!"

and Jonathan dove for cover as gunfire erupted behind them. Mark ducked behind the wall near the entrance, staying low as bullets

BANG! BANG! BANG!

Zoren

wall outside

the door to the wall. His earpiece was buzzing

"Found the shooter-he's retreating."

"I'm going in!"

fifty seconds until detonation! You need to get the master out of there!" Mark gritted his teeth. "Find

a deep breath and

"Master!" he yelled.

landed immediately on Jonathan, who was still dazed. Without hesitation, Zoren grabbed the back of Jonathan's collar

Zoren snapped, pulling

he stumbled after them. Mark led the way, his rifle slung across his body as

the door open for Zoren. Without hesitation, he moved protectively beside him, his body forming a shield More guards were

a

Zoren, Mark, and even

head low,

breathing

a bomb planted in my

as that thought crossed his mind,

breath hitched. He turned his head-just in time

Time seemed to slow.

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realizing the immediate threat. One of the

Jonathan had before pain ripped

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