The air inside the Airbnb was tense like it could explode any second. There was a kind of desperation hanging over everyone. Marcus Thorne had officially made Leah a target. This wasn’t just about stopping a worldwide disaster anymore. It was now personal. Thorne wanted revenge on Leah for digging too deep into his evil plans. And for Leah and the rest of the team, it had become about surviving and making sure Marcus Thorne paid for every life he ruined and every secret he tried to bury.

“He knows who I am,” Leah said again, her voice low and shaky. The words felt heavy in her stomach. “He knows...