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Chapter 344: Story 344: Escaping Shadows

The echo of boots thundering through the corridor grew louder, signaling reinforcements closing in. Zara Kincaid stood over Selena Rourke, the barrel of her pistol leveled at the smirking woman’s temple.@@@@

"Call them off, or this ends here," Zara demanded, her voice cutting through the tension like a blade.

Rourke’s smirk widened. "Go ahead, Zara. Pull the trigger. But you won’t make it out of here alive, and you know it."

Callum groaned as he rose to his feet, clutching his side. "Zara, we need to move. Reinforcements are seconds away."

Zara’s mind raced. Every instinct screamed at her to finish Rourke here and now, but that wasn’t justice—it was revenge. And revenge wasn’t why she had come. She needed Rourke alive to expose the truth behind her empire.

"Fine," Zara said, lowering the pistol slightly. "You’re coming with us."

Rourke laughed bitterly. "You think I’d let you drag me out of here?"

They reached the maintenance shaft Vera had unlocked—a narrow tunnel leading downward. Callum climbed in first, his rifle slung over his shoulder. Zara shoved Rourke ahead of her, keeping her weapon trained on the woman.

"Move," Zara barked.

Rourke hesitated but eventually complied, muttering curses under her breath. The trio descended into the darkness, the sound of their pursuers growing fainter with each step.

When they emerged into an underground access point, Vera’s voice crackled in their ears again. "There’s a vehicle waiting for you at the south entrance. Get there, and I’ll guide you to a safe zone."

As they navigated the labyrinth of tunnels, Rourke continued to taunt them. "You’re not heroes, Zara. You’re just pawns in a game you don’t understand." Read latest chapters at Freewebnovel

Zara stopped abruptly, turning to face her. "You’re right—we’re not heroes. But we’re survivors. And survivors always find a way."

With renewed determination, Zara led the group toward the south entrance, knowing this escape was just the beginning of the battle to dismantle Rourke’s empire.