Chapter 40: Friends in Danger

The night air was rife with electric tension as Isabella approached the abandoned factory near town they had decided would be their meeting place. Her heart thundered within her chest with every beat, reverberating in the weight of her decision. Every step taken felt like one that drew her closer to a confrontation that would change their lives forever.

She looked at her watch; the message from Weber had left her a small window, and it was fast slipping away. Having left Leon and the team behind, she had their worried faces etched in her mind as she promised them she'd be careful. It was beginning to creep into doubt as she stood in front of this decrepit building. Was she making a terrible mistake?