Chapter 100 The Ambush

• My heart raced like a runaway train as I stood outside the discreet hotel room, fear and determination churning within me like a stormy sea. This was it—the culmination of months of careful planning and nerve-wracking risks.
• I took a deep breath, adjusting the recorder taped to my thigh, its weight growing heavier with each step.
• Lucas was situated in the room across the hall, silently waiting to intervene if things took a dangerous turn. I nodded at him, gratitude pooling in my chest for his unwavering support. We had come too far to let anything go wrong now.