Third POV

The car door swung open, and Max climbed into his vehicle, sensing that something was amiss. Although he couldn't quite pinpoint what it was, he instinctively felt that something was wrong.

Shaking off the unsettling feeling, he drove away from the mansion. After about ten minutes on the road, a sudden cough broke the silence, causing him to freeze in place. It dawned on him that he was not alone in the car.

Without a moment's hesitation, he parked the vehicle and pulled out his gun as he exited the car.

"You have less than two minutes to get out of this car before I find you," he...