"But..." Ste looked at Antoney, her expression serious. "I can''t be sure Abby''s information is real. If it''s a trap, Leonard will have his forces waiting at the transaction point. That would make your position the most dangerous."


    There was no way to know if Abby had been coerced into making that call. But since she had provided a time and location, any trap would most likely be sprung on Antoney''s team. They had already nned for that contingency.


    Antoney sneered. "A cold-hearted bastard like Leonard would never guess our real objective is to rescue Abby."


    Stealing the shipment was a bonus; Abby was the primary goal.


    "We also can''t rule out a double bluff," Ste countered. "What if he anticipates our n? Then Joshua''s team would be walking into the real trap."


    They had considered every possibility. The risk of a trap at the estate was not insignificant. That was why Ste''s role as coordinator was so crucial-she could ry information between both teams and determine where the real dangery. Or, perhaps, it was all a feint by Leonard.


    After finalizing their ns, they went their separate ways.


    On the rooftop of a nearby skyscraper, Foreman slowly lowered a pair of binocrs. Thanks to the spyware on Ste''s phone, he knew their entire n. He had already dispatched his own men to covertly protect Ste, and had made arrangements to support Antoney''s team as well. Leonard was Star''s enemy, which made him Foreman''s enemy. He would dly help her rob him.


    As for Joshua...


    A sinister smile spread across Foreman''s lips. He would personally lead a team to rescue Abby. And during the chaos, Joshua would die.


    He had already sent an anonymous tip to Leonard. A man as paranoid as Leonard wouldn''t ignore such a warning, even if he didn''t fully believe it. The tip would draw Leonard''s attention back to the estate, which would not only protect Star but also ensure Joshua''s demise. It was a perfect n.


    Antoney''s operation was going


    smoothly. So smoothly, in fact, that he began to suspect it was a trap. The resistance they met during the heist was surprisingly weak It seemed the other party waspletely unprepared for an attack. This was Solmaris, after all-who would dare to interfere with


    one of Leonard''s clients?  s


    This meant Abby''s intel was real.


    Even after sessfully securing the shipment and retreating, Antoney felt like he was in a dream. It had been too easy.


    He immediately contacted Ste. "Star, my side is clear. The intel was good."


    But instead of relief, Ste''s face<fn8956> N?w ?ovel chapt?rs are published on F?nd-Novel</fn8956>


    grew even more grim. A few moments earlier, she had lost- contact with Joshua If Ant?ney mission had gone off without hitch, then...  s


    Had something happened to Joshua?


    Just then, a deafening roar ripped through the quiet night, followed by a tremor


    that shook the ground like an earthquake.


    **BOOM!**


    Ste''s head snapped toward the


    source of the explosion. mes et


    plume of thick, ck smoke. Her heart leaped into her throat Corttent belongs to s


    That was... the Lerman family estate.