Chapter 92- They had made the worst mistake of their lives.

"Let's check the surveillance again," Francesco said, and Rizi gave a brief when both started to ran view commands and surveillance was pulled up.

Zack sat at his desk, his fingers pressing into the wood so hard he was sure he'd leave marks. The glow from the multiple monitors in his study cast sharp shadows across the room, illuminating the tense expressions of the people gathered around him.

Rizelle stood beside him, arms crossed, her usual confident smirk replaced by a sharp, unreadable focus. Francesco was pacing behind them, his fists clenching and unclenching at his sides. Zain, leaning against the far wall, exhaled slowly, rubbing a hand down his face. The weight of the situation was suffocating.

They had lost her.

Not in some distant warzone. Not in an untraceable cyber maze.

No.

Nia had been taken right in front of their goddamn penthouse.