The CEO'S Redemption: Deception Price

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with shock and fear. Ryder was gone, vanished into thin air. She fe

or hints about what had just happened. That's when she saw it

t hold the key to rescuing Ryder. She quickly hacked i

ing. Ethan's team was closing in. Alexis knew she had to

d the device's controls. She saw Ryder's location - he was b

he device, feeling a strange energy field surround her. When it

and she was ready to do wha

ticipation. She knew that getting Ryder out of the fa

ence and the guards patrolling the entrance. She spotted a venti

pounding the pavement. She climbed up the pipes and pulled herse

heard the sound of alarms blaring below.

nst the metal ducts. She finally reached a vent that

onto Ryder's face. He was battered and bruise

er voice barely audible o

rds her, a hint of surprise

d the vent cover and dropped down into the cell, he

," she whispered, her

ation. Together, they made a break for t

ng the way. The hallway was chaos, alarms

dispatched the second with a precise punch. They moved in perfec

th the implications of what they had discovered. The technology Ethan

rced door guarded by Ethan himself. His

snarled, pulling out a sm

what it was - a remote detonator. Ethan was go

to the ground. The two men wrestled,

rs closing around it just as

cked away, the seconds disap

r a way to disable it. Ryder and Ethan fought on, t

on, Alexis saw it - a small overr

breath. The countdown stopped, the d

ving with exhaustion. Alexis stood up,

d, her voice firm. "

and defeat. Ryder hauled him to

said, his eyes locked on Alex

ked away from the facility, leavin

is felt a sense of relief wash over her. They

acility, Ryder's expression turned

ons. What did Ryder want to discuss? Wh

afé on the outskirts of town. Over coff

"There's a larger organization behind this, one

pected as much, but hearing it f

she asked, her voice

e them down, one by one. We gather allies,

y for this. She was ready to take on whatever c

" she said, h

pride in his eyes. "Toge

eir cups together, sealing the

Ryder had revealed. A larger organization, pulling the strings from behind th

" she asked, her ey

few leads," he said. "Contacts, safe houses, and a few potential allies.

ement. She was ready to take on whatever cam

answered, his expression serious.

f our contacts. We have a meeting with a potential all

eat. This was it. This was

" she said, h

pride in his eyes. "Toge

f into the unknown, ready

ding in a run-down part of town. Ryder knocked twice,

gh a maze of narrow corridors and dimly lit rooms

no-nonsense expression greeted them.

agreeing to meet us, Pho

here. You want to take down the organization. But i

hat risk. We need your expertise, Phoenix. Your

. But it's going to cost you. A

knew what they were getting into. They kne

hatever it takes," Ryd

enigmatic smile. "Good.

to embark on a dangerous game of cat and mouse, wher