Before they could shout another word, I slid into the driver’s seat, slammed the door, and locked the locks with a solid, echoing thud. Through the frosted window, I watched my brother and father standing stranded on the front porch, illuminated by the glowing amber porch lights, screaming my name into the freezing night. I put the car in reverse, backed smoothly down the winding driveway without a single backward glance, and drove away into the dark, leaving their glittering, fragile world to burn to the ground.
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XFacebookRedditLinkedInWhatsAppTelegramEmailView introThe story isn't over yet—continue with the next chapter.Next Chapter 2 - THE FOLDER IN THE PURSE The story isn't over yet—continue with the next chapter.Table of Contents 11
- 01Chapter 1 - THE EXPULSION AND THE STRIKE
- 02Chapter 2 - THE FOLDER IN THE PURSE
- 03Chapter 3 - THE SHADOWS AT THE APARTMENT
- 04Chapter 4 - THE GHOST OF PROJECT VANGUARD
- 05Chapter 5 - THE ROAD TO THE HORIZON
- 06Chapter 6 - THE GHOST TOWN OF TONOPAH
- 07Chapter 7 - THE SUBTERRANEAN VAULT
- 08Chapter 8 - THE REUNION IN THE DARK
- 09Chapter 9 - THE TURNING POINT
- 10Chapter 10 - THE RECKONING
- 11Chapter 11 - THE ASHES OF THE EMPIRE