The walls shook violently, the sound of explosions roaring through the collapsing facility. Smoke filled the air, and the scent of burning metal was thick in Seojin's lungs.
She tightened her grip on her mother, who was barely conscious, and turned to Minji and Kade. "We need to move—now!"
A section of the ceiling collapsed behind them, sealing off the way they came.
Minji cursed. "We're running out of exits!"
Kade glanced down at his watch. "Four minutes before this place is rubble."
Seojin's mind raced. No time to think. Just survive.
"Follow me!" she shouted, leading them down the only open corridor.
The hallway tilted, the floor cracking beneath their feet. This whole place was going down.
They ran.
As they turned the next corner, gunfire erupted.
Seojin dove behind cover, pulling her mother down with her. More enforcers.
They were trapped.
Minji gritted her teeth. "Damn it! We don't have time for this!"
Seojin's jaw tightened. No choice but to fight.
Kade peeked out and fired first, taking down one enforcer. "Make it quick!"
Seojin pulled out her last grenade. "Cover your ears."
She threw it.
BOOM!
The explosion tore through the corridor, sending bodies flying.
The smoke cleared just enough to reveal the emergency exit at the end of the hall.
"There!" Minji shouted.
They ran for it.
Seojin's lungs burned as she sprinted toward the exit, her mother's weight slowing her down.
They were so close.
Then—a shadow moved ahead.
Seojin skidded to a stop, her heart dropping.
Lee Hyun.
Standing directly between them and freedom.
Minji exhaled sharply. "You've got to be kidding me."
Lee Hyun tilted his head. "You're almost there." His fingers hovered near his gun. "But I can't let you leave so easily."
Seojin clenched her jaw. "Why?"
Lee Hyun's smirk was cold. "Orders."
Kade scoffed. "Didn't you just blow up the facility yourself? You don't seem like a guy who follows orders."
Lee Hyun's smile faded.
For the first time, hesitation flickered in his eyes.
Seojin saw it. And she acted.
With lightning speed, she fired.
End of Chapter 95
Thoughts for Readers:
Did Seojin land the shot, or does Lee Hyun have another trick up his sleeve? Why is Lee Hyun still following orders when he had a chance to escape? Will they all make it out alive?
Sneak Peek for Chapter 96:
The final stand against Lee Hyun begins. Seojin faces off with the assassin in a fight to the death, while Minji and Kade struggle to keep the exit open before the facility collapses. Only one side will walk away.