Chapter 4: The Keys to Freedom

Arthur didn't waste time with explanations. He shoved a heavy set of car keys into Maria’s trembling hand, followed by a thick, dark-blue passport.
"This is a private jet charter," he said, his voice urgent and low. "There’s a car waiting in the alley. The driver is ex-military—he’s already paid. You leave now, you go to the coast, and you don't stop until you see the mountains in the west. Do you understand?"
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"Arthur, come with me," Maria pleaded, her heart shattering.
"I can't," he said, turning toward the door, his posture shifting into the dangerous, calculated stance of a man prepared to go to war. "I’m the distraction. I’m the reason they’re here. But I’m not the one they’re going to catch today."