Footsteps echoed outside the unit. They were sharp, coordinated, and too many to be a coincidence. Calder heard them too. His face twisted. “They found us.” But something about his panic felt almost theatrical. Evan realized the documents must in some way incriminate Calder!
Evan clutched the case shut. Calder lunged. They struggled, knocking into metal walls that rang like alarms. Calder was shockingly strong, voice cracking as he snarled, “You don’t understand what he left behind! He was a traitor!” Evan froze. He couldn’t really believe his poor, gentle father was a traitor!