Theo Rhodes glanced back as well and couldn't resist asking, "How much farther to the exit in this secret passage?"
"At least twenty minutes, at the fastest," Orion Osborne said. "This tunnel is rather complex. If a fight breaks out, there's plenty of room to take cover. If anything happens, you two find a place to hide."
The words had barely left his mouth when a rustling sound came from behind them.
Theo Rhodes said instantly, "Someone's catching up to us!"
Orion Osborne spun around, shielding the two of them behind him. He brandished a weapon and, turning his head slightly, said, "Protect Claire. Keep moving forward. I'll cover our rear."
Theo Rhodes nodded. "Don't worry, I will. Claire, let's go."
Not wanting to slow them down, Claire Sinclair just nodded and walked forward in silence. She didn't dare look back, afraid that her fear would make her fall apart at a critical moment.
After a few minutes of walking, gunshots suddenly erupted behind them.
