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Damn, Blake's uncle cussed under his breath. Footsteps came from behind him. He spun, gun out, finger tight on the trigger.“It’s me!” his man hissed, both hands raised.Blake’s uncle lowered the weapon slowly, shoved it back into his pocket, and took out his phone.“We should leave now… or—”The man beside him froze, spotting Cole. He ducked behind Blake’s uncle. “Shit.”“Someone’s at the gate,” Blake’s uncle whispered into the phone. “I’m done.”“Who is it?”“Cole Bennett. You can’t know him.”He was wrong. There was a sharp gasp on the other end.“You know him?” he frowned. From the corner of his eye, he saw Cole standing there—still, as if guarding the gate.“Can you jump the fence?” the caretaker asked.“What?”“I can disable the burglar alarm. But Cole… the last time he came, he figured out the doctor—”“Shit.” Blake’s uncle hissed under his breath. “Find a
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Blake’s uncle sat in the front of the jeep, flanked by the five men who’d stayed loyal after yesterday’s bloodbath. The rest had either died or fled—cowards who weren’t worth the mention.He watched the gate like a hawk. His eyes kept darting to the driveway, waiting for the signal from Eleanor’s caretaker. She was supposed to open the gate, distract the guards—whatever the plan called for—and give them access.All he needed was the herb Edward had acquired. Everything else would be negotiable with death. He’d danced with death before; tonight he intended to lead.Voices drifted from the gate.“Let’s move,” he whispered, already throwing the door open.The men jumped down—clad in black, faces mostly covered. Gloves on their hands, suppressed pistols at their hips, eyes hard and alert. No one spoke. He’d ordered them not to—if they saw anyone who might slow them, they were to shoot and keep going.They melted into the night, a sin
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Blake grinned, unbothered. “And if you’re thinking of calling that cop—don’t. He’s not even a cop. I took care of him too.”He held up a small memory card, twirling it between his fingers. “My team already has access to this. If they don’t hear from me in five hours, the video goes everywhere it needs to.”Cole’s jaw flexed.“We both know that isn’t true,” he muttered.“Prove it,” Blake smirked, stepping closer. “Or keep your mouth shut and live your quiet little life. You can’t win this, Cole. So choose—give up… or lose everything.”Cole didn’t answer. He turned, opened the door, and walked out—each step echoing like a ticking bomb—then slammed the door behind him.Inside, Blake shook his head slowly, massaging his temples.“This idiot’s underestimating me,” he muttered, sending a video to Amanda.He glanced at the dead men on the floor.Damn. Life really wasn’t fair to anyone.Now they were gone—just like t
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His eyes swept the room. Two men.One slumped on the bed, half-awake, with a rolled joint dangling from his fingers. The other leaned against the window, exhaling smoke like he owned the place.That one flicked his cigarette toward the ashtray — missed. The burning stick landed on the carpet instead.Cole’s gaze snapped to him, cold and sharp.“It won’t burn,” the cigarette man said, flicking ash carelessly. “Fire alarms are working fine.”“You’re… Cole Bennett?” the man by the window asked, sauntering toward the small table. He moved like he owned the room—then, oddly, rifled through a stack of papers before coming back to Cole.“Let’s see…” He flipped through them with exaggerated interest, shrugged, and handed the top sheet to Cole. “We already prepared everything.”Cole frowned and took the pages. He flipped through them. Blank—every single sheet. “What is this?” he asked, looking from the papers to the two men.
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Cole exhaled slowly, his gaze fixed on the road ahead.He hadn’t expected Amanda to follow him—but the moment he sensed her tail, he knew. And the last thing he needed was her getting tangled any deeper in Blake’s mess. So he’d sent bait.Yeah, call him a bastard. But if he’d turned off the spy camera she hid in his car, she would’ve been ten times more suspicious. He didn’t want that right now.That was why he’d sent the white-haired guy. Amanda loved “influencers” with that clean, dangerous look. The guy fit the part. She’d take the distraction—at least long enough.Cole’s jaw tightened. Three days. Exactly the deadline he’d given Blake.Time to collect.Thinking of the devil, his phone buzzed.Blake.Cole answered.“Cole… Cole… where—where can I meet you?” Blake’s voice trembled on the line.“By the way you’re talking,” Cole said evenly, “you haven’t turned yourself in.”“I’m… I’m sorry.
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“In life, you have to be smart. You have to be courageous. If not, you’re damned. People will trample all over you,” Amanda was saying — again.Cole wasn’t sure when the lecture started. Maybe ten minutes ago? They’d been cooking together since then.Even though he used to be a full-time house husband before prison, Amanda insisted they cook together. And somehow, she got mad whenever he made meals alone.Why? He didn’t know. But logic and Amanda never lived in the same universe.She covered the pot, turned, and faced him with that fire in her eyes.“The other time — did you see how Tyler was pretending to be a gentleman? Giving me those stupid tasks? If I had cowered and let him have his way, what do you think would’ve happened?”Cole nodded slowly, pretending to be deep in thought. (There was no right answer here.)“He would’ve won without me even fighting,” Amanda declared.“Yeah… yeah!” Cole nodded faster now, ag
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