37.Chapter

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Location: Verona, Northern Italy – Industrial District
Time: 02:41 AM (CET)

Cold wind moved through the empty streets outside the warehouse district.
The lights inside one building were still on.

Everything else was dark.
Isabella stood behind a concrete barrier, watching the building through the scope of her rifle.

Behind her, Thomas leaned against a metal container, checking his weapon.
Mari stood near the loading dock entrance, scanning the street.

Enry crouched beside Isabella.

The comms clicked.

Thomas:
“Perimeter looks clean.”

Mari:
“Too clean.”

Enry:
“I was about to say the same thing.”

Isabella didn’t move.
She kept watching the windows of the building.

Thomas:
“You’re thinking something’s wrong.”

Isabella:
“Something is wrong.”

Mari frowned slightly.

Mari:
“Intel said five men.”

Isabella:
“Intel is wrong.”

Thomas looked toward the warehouse.

Thomas:
“How wrong?”

Isabella adjusted the scope again.
Her voice stayed calm.

Isabella:
“I count eight.”

Silence.

Mari cursed quietly.

Mari:
“Great.”

Thomas:
“That’s three extra surprises.”

Enry looked at Isabella.

Enry:
“You want to pull back?”

She lowered the rifle.

Isabella:
“No.”

Thomas smirked slightly.

Thomas:
“I knew you were going to say that.”

Mari shook her head.

Mari:
“One day you’re going to listen when someone suggests aborting a mission.”

Isabella:
“That day isn’t today.”

Enry stood up beside her.

Enry:
“Alright then.”
He checked the magazine of his gun.

Enry:
“Let’s do this.”

Thomas straightened.

Thomas:
“Positions?”

Isabella nodded.

Isabella:
“Mari, south entrance.”

Mari:
“Got it.”

Isabella:
“Thomas, second floor.”

Thomas:
“Already planning it.”

Isabella:
“Enry, with me.”

Enry nodded once.

Enry:
“Always.”

Mari glanced at the building again.

Mari:
“You’re sure about this?”

Isabella looked at her.

Isabella:
“Yes.”

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