Chapter 103

Stepping out from the bright, spacious lobby of the hotel, Allen was met by the dazzling chaos of the city streets—cars rushing past, the hum of engines, and neon reflected on chrome.

He took a deep breath, inhaling the familiar mix of exhaust and hot asphalt, then raised his gaze past the skyline of steel and glass toward the blazing sun above.

A feeling of freedom spread through his chest.