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The water covered Carlton’s face, and his arht

Juan splashed through the water toward the eency exit By the tiinning to list as it sank toward the botto his entire journey back to the Gator, Carlton’s chilling last words echoed in his mind

Don’t let him stop the world

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THE ARABIAN SEA

As soon as Mallik got word the next day that the Colossus ships had sunk in the Suez Canal, he invited Torkan to the dining room of his yacht, the Paara, for a celebratory lunch With the frigates Maurya and Kalinga circling twentyon his opulent custom-built yacht, which was tied up to the satellite launch co any interference with his plans now Not with Carlton dead and Colossus destroyed

Rain pounded against the s, otherwise Mallik would have taken the meal on the deck outside The servants laid out a sumptuous feast for the two of them Torkan, a devout Muslim, didn’t drink, so no alcohol was served Instead, they toasted with Darjeeling tea

“To our allies against Carlton, whoever theyhis cup

Torkan followed suit and took a sip, but he didn’t look happy “I would like to kno it happened”

“Is that important now?”

“I suppose not But, it still bothersinto the same men at your party and on the dock by the Colossus 5”

“Stop worrying You came out victorious, as you always do Your brother would be proud of you Our vision is about to be realized once this irritating storm has passed”

The er than they’d expected They could move the launch platform and co it out

“Do you think Colossus really would have becoence?” Torkan asked

“I knoould have, otherwise I wouldn’t have invested billions of rupees of my own money in Vajra”