Chapter - 306
The cold wind on the roof of Warner Tower whipped Rick's hair into his eyes, stinging his face. He stood on the edge of the helipad, the shattered remains of his platinum Rolex dangling from his wrist, watching the sleek, black VTOL aircraft bank away into the night sky. Its red taillights were fading stars, mocking him with every blink.
Beside him, Sharon was on her knees, gasping for air, her hands resting on her thighs. Nadia was curled into a fetal ball on the concrete, sobbing quietly, the disarmed bomb vest still strapped to her chest like a futuristic corset of shame.
Rick stared at the blue translucent box floating in his vision.
[System Notification: Main Quest 'The Tower of Babel' - SEMI-COMPLETE.]
[Objective: Eliminate Marnus Warner - FAILED.]
"Failed," Rick muttered, the word tasting like ash and cheap champagne. "I don't do 'failed'."
