章 45: No, We Did It!

The echo of the stranger's words seemed to ring out long after he vanished into the dark. A cold shiver ran down Isabella's spine as the weight of his words - a cryptic warning - settled over her like a dark cloud. Leon's presence at her side kept her anchored, but not even he could eliminate that growing, unsettling feeling in her gut.

We're not out of this yet," Isabella whispered, her voice tight with anxiety.

Leon nodded. "It would appear Weber's reach goes further than we thought.

As they walked back to Leon's car, the temporary peace that had been felt over dinner was swiftly overcome by a darker reality. The shadows of their past, the web of lies and secrets that had always haunted them, now threatened to consume everything they had built. But as they drove through the city streets in silence, both of them knew it was no longer about making it. It was about freedom.