Chapter 12 - The Mistake They Made
They thought silence meant surrender.
That was their mistake.
They thought patience meant weakness.
That was their mistake.
They thought I disappeared because I lost.
That was their biggest mistake.
The officer opened the sealed folder.
Not fully.
Just enough to confirm something.
His expression changed.
“This changes things.”
I looked at him.
“What is it?”
He closed it again.
“Not yet.”
I hated that answer.
But I understood.
Timing mattered.
Then Reed approached.
Different now.
No arrogance.
No smile.
“I owe you an apology.”
I looked at him.
“Yes.”
He nodded.
No excuses.
That was the first honest thing he did.
Then the alarm sounded.
Not emergency.
Security.
Someone had entered a restricted area.
The officer looked at me.
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“They’re here.”
📖 Chapter 13 reveals who entered the installation and why they came searching for Elena. 👇
