"Are you kidding? Shadow Island is the largest drug den in the country, a total quagmire.

What makes you believe I can waltz in there and rescue someone?" Ethan's gaze fell on Sophia, a blend of disappointment, confusion, and sorrow swirling in his eyes.

"Had you gone to the police five years ago, when Professor Harrison first disappeared, there might have been a chance to save him domestically.

But now, half a decade later, how can anyone investigate a supposed death that ...