The thunderous blast shook Summit One's entire villa district, jolting every resident from their sleep.
People burst from their homes, scanning frantically for the source of the devastating explosion.
The blast had originated from Building One.
These residents—all influential powerbrokers in Clearwater—grasped the gravity immediately and held off on alerting police.
They reached out through private channels instead, hunting for inside intelligence before official authorities caught wind.
As for Building One's occupants and their welfare, they kept their distance.
Anyone capable of infiltrating the patrols, breaching ironclad security, and detonating such destruction was no amateur.
Their only move was protecting their families and steering clear of Building One until the dust settled.
Better to avoid getting tangled in whatever war was brewing.
It wasn't heartless indifference. Whoever lived in Building One likely preferred no interference anyway.
