Alex didn't wait for them to react. He reached out, grabbed both of them, and pulled them into the elevator. As another wave of gunfire erupted in the hallway, the elevator doors closed just in time.

"Are you okay?" Alex turned toward them.

Chloe and Ivanna clung to each other, trembling with fear. Neither of them could say a word. They were still trying to process everything that had happened that night.

"Relax. You're safe now," Alex said, trying to make his words sink in.

The shootout