Part-154

  James, his mind rag, tried to piece together the puzzle. How had Arad known they were ing? How had he mao set up this trap?

  "You've been watg us," he accused, his voice filled with disbelief.

  Arad nodded, a smug smile pying on his lips. "I've been following your every move," he said. "I knew you would eventually e here."

  James felt a surge of anger. He had been so focused on catg the scammers that he had failed to see the obvious. They had been walking right into a trap.

  "Yoing to pay for this," James vowed, his voice filled with determination.

  Arad ughed again, his eyes filled with amusement. "We'll see about that," he said.

  With that, he turned and walked away, his aplices following him. The trio was left aloheir bodies ag, their spirits broken.

  But as they y there, surrounded by the chaos of the city, a flicker of hope ignited withihey had failed this time, but they would not give up. They would e back stronger, smarter, and more determihan ever.

  The fight was far from over.

  The day, as James sat in his , a wave of mencholy washed over him. The events of the past few weeks had taken a toll on him, both physically aionally. He was exhausted, but he couldn't shake the feeling of guilt that had been gnawing at him ever sihey had failed to capture the mastermind behind the online scams.

  He had initially vowed not to involve his father, but the situation had escated beyond his trol. The scammers were more dangerous than he had anticipated, and he realized that he needed help. The weight of responsibility was heavy on his shoulders, and he felt a sense of helplessness.

  He had tried to focus on his studies, but his mi wandering back to the case. The thought of i people being victimized by these ruthless criminals haunted him, and he couldn't shake the feeling that he had failed them.

  Lost in thought, James didn't notice Mili approag his desk. She tapped him on the shoulder, her eyes filled with .

  "Are you okay?" she asked. "You seem a bit down."

  James forced a smile. "I'm fine," he replied, trying to brush off his worries. "Just a bit tired, that's all."

  Mili wasn't vinced. She knew James better than that. She could tell something was b him.

  "If you want to talk about it, I'm here for you," she said gently.

  James hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "It's about the scammers," he admitted. "I feel like I failed."

  Mili raised an eyebrow. "Failed? You helped catch the mastermind. That's a huge aplishment."

  James shook his head. "It's not enough," he said. "I still feel like I could have done more."

  Mili reached out and took his hand. "You did everything you could," she said, her voice filled with warmth. "You should be proud of yourself."

  James smiled gratefully. Mili had been there for him, and he felt that a lot had ged between them over time. It wasn’t romantic, but their friendship had deepened and grown stronger.