The tension in the air was unbearable. Ethan was already gone, moving quickly to secure Ava's safety, but I couldn't shake the overwhelming fear gripping my chest. I paced the length of William's office, my mind whirling with a thousand terrible thoughts. Castellano had gone after the one thing I couldn't afford to lose. My daughter. My Ava.
William stood by the window, his back rigid, staring out at the city below as though he could find the answers hidden in the skyline. His silence was unsettling—an intensity simmering beneath the surface, ready to explode.
"I can't believe this is happening," I whispered, my voice trembling as I stopped mid-pace. "We should've seen it coming. Castellano was never going to stop at just the company. Now he's going after Ava. What if we're already too late?"
