Chapter 4 - ONE SECOND BEFORE THE LIEVale fired.
Avery rolled beneath Briggs’ chair.
The bullet shattered concrete.
Hayes attacked Ward.
Vance slammed into Vale.
Chaos filled the tunnel.
Avery cut Briggs loose.
Together, they turned the ambush against Black Meridian.
Then a computerized countdown began.
Ninety seconds.
Ward laughed.
A fabricated video package was being uploaded.
Briggs suddenly remembered carrying electronic equipment for Vale.
A relay unit.
Old boiler room.
Avery ran.
Briggs followed.
They found the relay box with seconds remaining.
Avery climbed onto Briggs’ shoulders.
Her knife broke against the casing.
Briggs threw her a wrench.
Five seconds.
Avery swung.
Again.
Again.
The box exploded.
The countdown stopped.
One second remained.
Briggs lowered Avery carefully.
Then he said the words she never expected.
“I’m sorry.”
Avery studied him.
“Good.”
He looked almost disappointed.
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Then she added:
“Now prove it.”
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