Chapter 505

The alarm shattered the night.

Vivian Laurent instantly detected approaching footsteps behind her. Flashlight beams swept through the darkness.

"Halt!" a guard barked.

The light froze on Vivian and Liam Valdemar.

"Intruders! They're—"

Before he could finish, Vivian lunged forward. Her hand struck the guard's neck with surgical precision.

But the alarm had already sounded.

"Move!" Vivian grabbed Liam's arm.

Though weakened, Liam moved with lethal efficiency. He kicked away an attacking guard, pressing his back against Vivian's to form a defensive stance.

Gunfire erupted.

Liam fired with deadly accuracy in the dark, each bullet finding its mark.

"Breakthrough!" Vivian commanded while returning fire.

Bullets whizzed past her ears as she rolled aside with fluid grace.

The thundering roar of helicopters approached.

"Dark Web reinforcements!" Vivian shouted.

Amidst the hail of gunfire, she seized Liam's hand. "Jump into the sea!"

Suddenly Liam shielded her with his body.

"Look out!"

The sickening sound of bullets piercing flesh echoed clearly.

"Liam!" The metallic tang of blood filled Vivian's nostrils.

"Don't look back. Jump!"

They plunged into the icy waters together.

Vivian swam desperately, her arms growing numb. Liam's body became heavier against her.

"Hold on..." She bit her lip until it bled.

A faint light appeared in the distance.

"Viv!" Lucas Lefèvre's voice called out.

Darkness swallowed Vivian's vision.

When she opened her eyes again, the cabin lights stabbed at her retinas.

"Lucas!" She bolted upright.

"Thank God you're awake." Lucas approached with a water glass. "We're almost at our destination."

"Where's Liam?"

"Still unconscious." Lucas grimaced. "I even gave him mouth-to-mouth to save his sorry ass."

Vivian threw off the blanket. "He's injured?"

"Took a bullet to the back. Nearly punctured a lung." Lucas followed her. "But he'll live."

Vivian pushed open the medical bay door. Liam's pale face greeted her.