A Second Chance at Forever

Chapter 1419
hed onto the chaotic crowd in the corridor, his stride slowing to a halt.
ad Evan he said a calm command amidst the bedlam.
signaling his teant with a swift chop of his hand, and they surged forward, closing in with lightning speed.
d dressed in black, fired shots while in retreat, trying to slow the pursuers. Evan dodged the bullets and bellowed, after the ring
leaders! Any of you just hired guns for Area Opaca, step aside and you won’t get hurt!”
the face of death, self–preservation reigns supreme, especially for the mercenaries just earning their keep.
As Even charged past, targeting the manipulators at the front, the hired guns hesitantly lowered their weapons.
Seeing his opportunity slipping away, Mr. Sextus, the gruff enforcer who could run no more, spun around to face the Siren
Organization head–on.
Til take you all down with me!”
Gun in hand, he aimed straight for Evan’s head. But his draw was sluggish compared to Evan’s reflexes, and a bullet pierced Mr.
Sextus‘ skull before he could fire.
His bulky frame crumpled to the ground, and the remaining nine manipulators, witnessing their leader’s fall, ceased their futile
escape.
“Everyone, ready up!”
“Fire at will!”
The manipulators of Area Opaca were well–trained; with Mr. Sextus gone, command fell to 1-7.
At 1-7’s signal, nine guns rose in unison, raining a hail of bullets upon the Siren Organization.
The moment Mr. Sextus hit the floor, they were prepared to go down fighting. But Evan had no intention of a mutual destruction.
“Cover yourselves! Take them down!”

Evan’s order unleashed a frenzy of gunfire. Although Siren operatives took hits, their veteran instincts kept them from lethal
harm.
After five minutes of intense gunfire, all nine manipulators were down.
Then, through the crowd, Bernard cloaked in the chill of resolve approached. His thick lashes lowered slowly, sweeping over the
fallen foes.
He’s already taken down ten, with another thirty–nine still on the list.
Bernard’s eyes turned toward the escape route to District B.
“Move out to District B,” he commanded.
The manipulators in District A hadn’t managed to destroy the surveillance, so their counterparts in District B had witnessed
everything.
The mere thought of that cold, determined man heading their way sent a wave of panic through them.
“Get ready! The moment they’re in blast range, blow it!”
1-8, the chief of District B, planned to obliterate the Siren Organization in the tunnel, but as he gave the order, Bernard’s piercing
gaze found the camera.
His murderous stare alone seemed to sever the connection, and in the blink of an eye, all screens went dark.
“Damn it!” cursed 1-8, issuing another command in desperation. “Detonate the charges! Block their path!”
But Bernard, anticipating the move, had already led his team back the way they came.
Soon enough, 1-8 saw Bernard’s figure appearing on the entrance cameras to District B.
“Damn!”
Unlike Mr. Sextus‘ determination to go down with his enemy, 1-8 was more concerned with his own survival. He reached out to
Yates without engaging in battle.

“Boss, we’ve lost District A, and Bernard’s crew is storming District B. What’s our play?”
Yates, with access to all the cameras, was well aware of the situation in District A but had remained silent.
strict & and fought to the bitter end like those from District A, It would only buy the
were only two options: break through the enemy’s cyber defenses and take Bernard out, or play their
tion was a drawn–out battle of attrition, and Yates no longer had the luxury of time. There was only one choice left...
afes had proclaimed Eleanor to be the final bargaining chip in a bid to silence dissent, he hadn’t truly intended to play
But now
Unable to stand idle as defeat loomed, Yates muttered, “Hold the line, I’m on my way,” before quickly heading to the escape
room beneath the biozone.
Meanwhile, Bernard split his force, directing Evan and Gianna to storm Districts B and C, respectively, while he made his way to
the biozone.
He knew that within lay an escape room impregnable to outsiders.
If he were Yates, that’s where he’d hide his ace in the hole.
That was why Bernard hadn’t sought out Eleanor immediately upon his arrival.