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Chapter 200: The Brink of Decision
Author: Wonderful65
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The cold metal of the gun felt like a death sentence pressed against Gregory's chest. His breath caught, the sound of his heartbeat thudding in his ears as the man’s dark eyes bore into him. Time seemed to freeze as the weight of the situation settled over them.

"Don't move," the man’s voice was low, filled with venom, but there was something more, an underlying satisfaction. He wasn’t just after Gregory or his mother. This was personal. The gun trembled ever so slightly in his hand, but it was steady enough to spell disaster if Gregory made the wrong move.

"You're too late," the man sneered, his lips curling into a cruel grin. "This game is over."

Gregory’s mind raced. He had to think. The sound of the vehicles behind him was almost deafening now, the sound of footsteps on the other side of the stream echoing through the trees. His pulse quickened. He couldn’t let his mother see him back down. He couldn’t let this be the end, not like this.

For a split second, he considered lunging a
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