Chapter 149

The smoky remnants of last night’s fire still lingered in the air as Murat stood in the middle of the charred room, his sharp eyes darting over the blackened walls and the burnt remnants of critical technology. The faint smell of melted plastic and scorched metal stung his nostrils, but he didn’t flinch. Instead, he folded his arms tightly across his chest, his jaw ticking as he listened to the manager detailing the events of the previous night.

“It started around midnight, sir,” the manager said, his voice shaking slightly under Murat’s scrutinizing gaze. “The guards on duty noticed the spark near the primary control panel and attempted to extinguish it with fire suppressants, but the flames spread too quickly. We—”

“Too quickly?” Murat interjected, his tone laced with disbelief and barely contained anger. “You mean to tell me that in a state-of-the-art facility equipped with one of the best fire suppression systems in the country, you couldn’t contain a spark before it