Dumped My Cheating Ex. Now I'm Sleeping Next to a Billionaire CEO novel Chapter 1139

A handful of figures sprang up, moving fast. They slipped deeper into the camp, using the rain and darkness to hide them. The main team followed, creeping forward with every sense on high alert.

They were just about to push through the second line of defense when a sharp, ear-splitting alarm ripped through the stormy night. Everyone froze. Their hearts seemed to drop straight into their boots.

Shouts crackled through James’s earpiece. The special forces captain was practically yelling, panic in his voice. “Overlord! One of ours tripped a new infrared alarm. We’re blown!”

No time to react. Suddenly, harsh white searchlights burst on, flooding the jungle and turning night into day. The next instant, gunfire erupted, loud and relentless. Bullets whipped through the air from every direction.

“Get down! Return fire!” James shouted, diving behind an old, battered barricade. Bullets thudded into the tree next to him, spraying wood chips everywhere.

In a blink, chaos ruled the camp. The blaring voice from the loudspeakers was wild and taunting, echoing over the gunfire. “You idiots actually found us? Since you’re here, none of you are leaving alive. Kill them! Wipe them out, every last one!”

Both sides opened up with everything they had. The battle was brutal, fast, and desperate. The enemy was clearly ready for them. They had the high ground, serious firepower, and snipers hidden up top, picking off James’s team one by one.

For every heavy crack of a sniper rifle, another soldier dropped. Blood mixed with rain and mud, washing away in streaks that made James’s stomach twist.

Desperate voices came over the comms. “Overlord, the snipers are killing us! We’re pinned, too many casualties, we can’t hold on much longer!”

James gritted his teeth, rage and fear twisting inside him. He took a quick look over the barricade. A bullet whizzed past, close enough to send sparks off his helmet. He ducked back, heart pounding, but now he knew where the snipers were.

VERIFYCAPTCHA_LABELVerify