THE ART OF DECEPTION

urb. As she lay there, helpless and terrified, Lena's mind was racing. Who were these people? What did they want from her? She tried to remember the last thing she had done, the last person she

wered it, listening for a moment before nodding. "Yes, sir," he said. "I understand." As he hung up the phone, Lena saw a flicker of something in his eyes. Something that looked almost like fear. "What is it?" she asked, her voice barely above a whisper. The figure's smile was back, but it looked forced. "Nothing, Lena," he said. "Just a slight change of plans. You're going to be taking a little trip." Lena's heart sank as she realized that she was being taken out of the city. She was being taken to a place where no one would ever find her. As her captors dragged her away, Lena knew that she was running out of time. She had to think of something, anything, to escape. But as she looked around, she realized that she was completely alone. There was no one to help her, no one to save her. Lena was on her own, and she knew that she had to rely on her wits to survive. Meanwhile, Max was frantically searching for Lena. He had tracked the SUV to the outskirts of the city, but t