The window behind them shattered. A masked figure climbed inside, holding a scanning device pointed at Liam’s pocket. “He has the coin. ”
Reeves positioned himself between Liam and the intruder.
The apartment door burst open. Armed men flooded in from both sides. Reeves pulled out a compact device and pressed it. All lights went out.
Complete darkness. Only the blinking coin remained visible. “Stay close. We’re leaving through the fire exit.
”
In the dark, Liam grabbed his mother’s hand. They moved toward the back door. The blinking light formed a pattern, like a map. Reeves whispered, “It’s guiding us.
”
They stepped outside into the freezing night. A helicopter spotlight locked onto them. Liam’s phone vibrated. Unknown number.
He answered. Daniel’s voice came through clearer than before. “Liam, don’t trust Reeves. ”
Liam froze.
He looked at Reeves, whose expression had changed—too calm. “He is not here to save me. He is here to finish what they started. ”
The helicopter spotlight tightened.
Armed men approached from behind. Reeves slowly reached out his hand. “Trust me. ”
Liam held the coin.
The blinking light. The coordinates. The warning. Everyone had been lying.
The real mission had not even begun. He stepped back from Reeves, the coin cold in his hand.