Chapter 23: Ghost Of The Past

Malik's eyes widen in shock as he sees a woman in a blue dress hurrying towards the emergency stairwell. 

His heart races - could it be her? 

"Robin?" he calls out, his voice barely above a whisper.

Malik and his team had been trying to reach the exit, but now all his focus was on the familiar figure moving swiftly ahead of him. A chill runs down his spine. 

It can't be possible, he thinks to himself. Robin has been missing for years and is presumed dead. 

Yet she is, as clear as day, slipping through the crowd.

The woman hesitates, her brows furrowed in confusion, then turns and darts through the stairwell door, disappearing into the darkness. 

Malik surges forward, his guards struggling to keep up as he chases after the elusive figure. 

"Robin, wait!" he shouts, almost desperate.

But the woman in blue does not slow down or acknowledge him. 

Malik bursts through the door, his eyes scanning the dimly lit staircase.