Finding themselves without a strategy, they merely gazed at the middle-aged man, ensnared in a quiet standoff that was oddly tranquil.

Then, the man wielding the chainsaw chose to shatter the quiet.

He briefly furrowed his brow before activating the chainsaw. The roaring buzz made the atmosphere more tense.

A heavy dread settled in Ariana's heart. Was this man going to attack them?

She had been puzzled about why the alarm hadn't drawn him earlier, but now, the pieces fell into place.