Chapter 17
Chapter 17: The Price of a Promise
Aria and Soo-jin plan to exchange the evidence for Min-hyuk and Leo at the Han River Bridge. Jae-won argues against it, but Aria insists. During the exchange, Aria reveals a hidden card—she has copied the evidence—and the Emperor is forced to release the hostages. However, a tracker in Leo's wrist leads to a new threat, and Min-hyuk confesses his love to Aria, ending with a quiet, emotional moment between them.
The siren faded into the night, swallowed by the city's hum. Soo-jin's phone screen glowed, the timer counting down from fifty-nine minutes. Aria's hand was still clamped around her arm, her knuckles white.
"We have to move," Soo-jin said, her voice steady despite the chaos. "He'll kill them."
"I know." Aria's gaze dropped to the photo. Min-hyuk's eyes were wild, but there was something else there—a message. He was trying to tell her something. "The observatory. That's where he took them."
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