Then, Matteo's anxious voice came through the phone. "Hello? Miss Foster? Are you there? Hello?"

Raegan jerked back to reality, her voice raspy. "Matteo, yes, I'm listening. Please continue."

"Mr. Dixon is still in the building. We're clueless about his situation, including what kind of explosives are planted, and we can't see a thing to make a move."

"So, what do you want me to do?" Raegan asked quickly. "And by the way, could you do me a favor?" Can you check Judd's whereabouts?"

Raegan recalled that Judd was in the neighboring room, and it was unusual for him not to have come to see her yet, so she asked Matteo first just to be sure.

"Don't worry. Judd was evacuated when he was rebooking the flight. I've already reassured him and told him to wait for you to come out."

It was because Matteo had run into Judd that he learned about the satellite phone set up on Raegan's phone by Erick. Without this, reaching Raegan would have been impossible.

Mitchel's phone was also satellite-enabled, but Lorenzo's signal jammer was so sophisticated that it blocked even satellite calls.

Luckily, the jammer's range was limited, which allowed them to connect with Raegan.

Feeling reassured about Judd's safety, Raegan then heard a new voice on the phone, introducing himself, "Miss Foster, hello, I'm the commander here. You can call me Cary."

“Cary, what should I do?"

Cary, impressed by Raegan's alertness, responded, “We need to determine how many people are inside and the kind of explosives involved. This area is part of Global Harbor, which is crowded with residents and workers. It's not feasible to evacuate everyone swiftly. So, we need to identify the type of homemade explosives being used to assess the possible impact and scope, helping us manage evacuations more effectively."

Raegan went quiet, and Cary realized he was asking a lot from her.

If there wasn't a concern about Lorenzo's men launching an early attack, they wouldn't have asked her to take on such a role.

Yet, Cary believed Raegan deserved the option to decide. "If you don't want to do this, you can say no and head to the spot we tell you about. We'll make sure you get out safely..."

Cary was still talking when Raegan cut him off with firm resolve.

"I'm in!"

She was aware that Global Harbor was a bustling financial center, heavily populated, which would make any evacuation efforts tough. Not knowing how much explosives were involved meant there was a real risk to the public.

“I'll get the job done."

“Thank you," Cary responded. “Lorenzo has been dodging the law for years, a notorious criminal on the global stage. We need to catch him this time."