"Looks like this is it."
Max said, stepping forward and inspecting the gate.
His tone was steady, but there was no mistaking the tension in his voice.
Victoria glanced at the others, her gaze lingering on Ivan and Leslie. "Let's just get this over with. Whatever's behind this door… we deal with it together." Her words were sharp, yet tinged with a quiet desperation.
Leslie scoffed but said nothing, stepping forward and fitting his key into its designated slot. "Together, huh?" he muttered under his breath, his tone dripping with sarcasm.
Ivan, for once, didn't have a snide remark. He stepped up silently, inserting his key into the hearts keyhole and twisting it halfway. The mechanism clicked faintly, the sound echoing in the otherwise silent chamber.
