In a city that never slept, not by choice but by necessity, secrets lurked in every shadow. Tonight, Louis held one that could get him killed—a dossier on Kalnikoff, a double agent. In a dimly lit bar thick with smoke and danger, he traced the envelope’s edge, knowing people would kill for it. A familiar presence shifted behind him—Marie, the one woman he couldn’t trust but couldn’t resist. “You’re in too deep, Louis. Walk away.” But with the KGB closing in, walking away was no longer an option.