Bab 174: The Ultimatum

Chapter: The Ultimatum

Inside the steel-walled room known as the Central Vista, the air was heavy with tension. The black-suited agent, a member of the Secret Service, stood rooted in place.

His face betrayed frustration as he took a deep breath to steady himself.

Opposite him stood Ranger Logan, his towering frame radiating authority and an almost unnerving calm.

Breaking the silence, the agent finally spoke. "I have direct orders from the top," he said, his tone firm but edged with urgency.

"We must accelerate the development of the detection device as quickly as possible."

Logan's expression remained unchanged. His dark eyes bore into the agent's as he replied, his voice flat but resolute.

"I didn't tell the President to make that announcement in front of the entire nation."