The old warehouse stood silent on the outskirts of the city, surrounded by wild bushes and other abandoned buildings long left behind. Car headlights stopped one by one. Engines were turned off. The tension thickened.

Gevan stepped out of the car first. His face was hard, his jaw clenched.

“Is this the correct location?” Gevan asked briefly.

Julio nodded. “This is the point you sent. My men have surrounded it from the back.”

Several men dressed in dark clothing nodded respectfully to Julio.

“We split up,” Julio said quickly. “I’ll go inside. You and the team handle them outside.”

Gevan glanced at Julio. “Bring Sheena out alive.”

“That’s my main...