Rain lashed against the windows as the emergency lights flickered. The quiet elegance of Silver Tower had transformed into a war zone of shadows and tension.
Li Wei and Kai moved silently through the hallways. Chen led them to a hidden stairwell, whispering urgent instructions. Li Wei's pulse pounded—not just from fear, but from the heat radiating from Kai so close beside him.
"You shouldn't have come here alone," Kai muttered, his hand brushing Li Wei's by accident. The contact made Li Wei's chest tighten.
"I don't back down," Li Wei replied, refusing to look away.
They reached the top floor, the office where the company's most sensitive files were stored. Security cameras flickered, some offline, some alive with unknown observers. Li Wei's mind raced. Who could be watching them?
Kai's fingers brushed against Li Wei's as they opened the file cabinet. Electricity surged through Li Wei, a dangerous mix of fear and desire.
"You need to see this," Kai whispered. Inside the drawer was a dossier labeled Project Silver Heart. Li Wei's eyes widened as he flipped through encrypted documents, photographs, and emails—evidence that Silver Tower's influence ran deeper than he'd imagined.
Chen appeared suddenly behind them. "You're not the only ones after this," he warned. "They've already started moving against you."
Suddenly, the office door slammed shut. The lights went out completely, leaving them in darkness. Kai's hand found Li Wei's, gripping tightly.
A voice echoed from the shadows: "Thought you could hide the truth? Think again." And then, the unmistakable click of a gun.