The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 489

With a creased map in hand, Percival trekked alongside Soren to a nearby abandoned mine.

At the mine’s entrance, they stumbled upon a covert mark of White Tiger etched into the rock face, its meaning unclear yet undeniably significant. And there, scattered nearby, lay a cache of critical documents belonging to CK.

“Base, this is Soren. We’ve found the mark,” Soren hollered into his headset.

A different voice crackled back, not Micah’s as expected, but that of the HQ commander. “Copy that. Proceed underground.”

Exchanging a glance, Percival and Soren strapped on their oxygen masks and descended into the bowels of the earth.

Markers bearing White Tiger’s emblem appeared sporadically along the mine’s tunnels—faded, but a trail they could follow nonetheless.

As they ventured deeper, the air grew thin, and a faint, metallic scent of blood wafted from the depths.

Suddenly, a clod of earth tumbled from directly above Percival.

“Run!” Percival barked, his eyes dark with urgency.

With lightning reflexes, Soren signaled to the team behind them, and the third squad retreated in a disciplined dash toward the exit.

Then, a thunderous collapse echoed from behind Soren.

“Captain!” He yelled.

“Get out of here. That’s an order!” Percival’s voice crackled through the headset as Soren could only glimpse his silhouette through the narrowing gaps in the debris.

“Captain, I’ll get you out!” Soren halted along with a few others.

Percival’s voice was icy. “Get lost. After you’re out, find Vivienne!”

Leopold and Thomas, sensing the gravity of the situation, called out, “Captain, report your status!”

“Mine… Collapse… Get out…”

Percival’s voice faded into static.

danger, Leopold and Thomas led their teams back toward Percival’s last known location. However, before they could get close,

to HQ. But unfamiliar with the terrain, the front squad often stumbled into collapsing tunnels, with some

Thomas, Leopold boosted their firepower and rescued the

the mic, “Wolf,

to Soren, “Comms are jammed.

Soren knew staying meant certain death for

escape

vowed, “Captain, wait for my

though not without injuries—broken

to life with

comms are down. Send

They had to down the helicopters to cut off

cursed and relayed

swiftly ended the fight, downing two helicopters, while the

point, with casualties among

Percival’s location to Leopold, insisting they had to go

the other members and strapped them on, his voice a mix of anger and resolve. “First squad, anyone

the sentiment. “Second squad,

Soren turned to follow, dizziness from blood loss

caught him. “Go back to report and heal. Or the

a cane, stormed over, nearly collapsing. “Everyone, back

is still in there!” Leopold

with him. There was no way he

your men. They’re heavily wounded,

aside and took Soren from Thomas. “Get him treated,

with urgent news. “Deputy director, it’s the HQ

the handset. “This is

you to wait for satellite confirmation before proceeding.

the loud

HQ to enter the mine. When were we told to stand

pause, an enraged voice came from the other side, “Bullshit! I’ve been

Micah. “Check the comms

at HQ quickly realized it, too, and yelled for his men to check

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