Ares's POV
The moment Jasmine's voice cut off… everything inside me stopped.
Static filled the earpiece, followed by silence.
Not silence like the signal was weak.
Silence like someone had ended it.
My chest tightened immediately. "Jasmine. Jasmine… answer me."
Nothing.
Nathan looked up from the monitors, eyes wide. "Sir… the feed froze."
"I can hear that." My voice came out low, sharper than I intended. "Restart it."
"I… I've tried. It's not responding. They must have jammed the frequency on that floor."
My fingers curled into fists. "She has been compromised."
Nathan's face paled. "Should I alert building security…?"
"No." I grabbed my coat. "If they know she works with me, they'll corner her faster."
"But sir…"
"Stay here. Track any movement on her badge. Do not lose it."
