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The cigarette burned slow between Adam’s fingers, the smoke curling lazy.Tracy sat perfectly still beside Luca’s mun, head bowed, wrists bound tight behind her back. She hadn’t said a single word since they tied her. Adam watched her through the haze of smoke. Her breathing was steady now, almost too steady. Like she had already accepted whatever came next.Luca’s mum voice cracked first.“Please… Adam. She’s pregnant. You can’t do this to her. Let her go. I’ll stay. I’ll tell you everything I know, just…”Tracy wanted to scream, that she should keep quiet. Not like she really cared about her, so why was she faking it. But Tracy couldn't.“Shut up,” Adam said quietly. Luca mum’s mouth snapped closed, fresh tears spilling down her cheeks.He took another drag, eyes never leaving Tracy.“You knew,” he said after a long silence. It wasn’t a question.Tracy lifted her head slowly. Her eyes were red, but dry. “I didn’t know he was going to escape.”Adam tilted his head. “But you knew h
Chapter 201
The President froze, his cane halfway raised like a pathetic weapon. His eyes darted from Ethan’s calm, predatory smile to Thomas, then back again. “You,” the President hissed, his voice low and venomous. “You treacherous son of a bitch.”Ethan stepped fully into the dim light filtering through a cracked skylight. He looked relaxed, almost amused, hands loose at his sides. No visible weapon, but Thomas knew better. Men like Ethan didn’t need to show their teeth until they were ready to bite.“Careful with the insults, sir,” Ethan said smoothly. “We’re all friends here. Or at least… business associates.”Thomas kept his position near the door, every muscle coiled. His split lip throbbed in time with his pulse. He could feel the weight of the burner phone still in his pocket, a useless lifeline now. Anna’s words echoed in his head: “Stay alive.”The President’s knuckles whitened around the cane. “Where is Victoria?”Ethan chuckled softly, the sound echoing off the concrete. “Safe,
Chapter 200.
The door slammed behind Ethan. The echo bounced off the concrete walls, then faded into silence. Thomas stood in the middle of the interrogation room, Anna's hand still in his. His lip was swollen, split, leaking blood down his chin. He didn't wipe it away.Anna pulled her hand free. She walked to the metal table and leaned against it, her arms crossed over her chest."You shouldn't have done that," she said.Thomas turned to face her. "Done what?""Asked for me to come with you." Her voice was flat, empty. "Ethan doesn't give gifts. He gives obligations. You just signed both our death warrants."Thomas stepped closer. "I wasn't going to leave you here."Anna laughed. It was a bitter, broken sound. "You don't even know me. You never did. The woman you love doesn't exist.""Then show me who does," Thomas said.Anna's jaw tightened. She looked away."You have three hours," she said, changing the subject. "The President expects you at midnight. We need a plan."Thomas watched her for a l
Chapter 199
Anna's fist connected with Thomas's jaw. The crack echoed off the walls. Thomas's head snapped to the side, pain exploding through his freshly healed bone. He tasted blood again.She pulled back and punched him again. Harder. His chair tipped, and he crashed to the floor, his cheek scraping against the rough concrete."That's for making me become who I am not."She stood over him, her chest heaving. Her perfect makeup was still intact, her hair still brushed. But her eyes were wild, furious.Thomas lay on the floor, looking up at her. Blood dripped from his split lip."You don't get to be angry," he said, his voice slurred. "You're the liar. You're the fake. You're the one who wore someone else's face."Anna knelt down. She grabbed his hair and yanked his head up."You think I wanted this?" she hissed. "You think I wanted to hold your hand and whisper sweet lies? You think I wanted to watch you fall in love with this face?"Thomas's eyes widened."I was alone for two years," Anna cont
Chapter 198
Thomas's world collapsed. The words hit him like a physical blow, worse than any punch Ethan had thrown. Anna. His Anna. The woman who held his hand in the dark motel room. The woman who promised to stand with him until the end.She had been his enemy all along."No," Thomas croaked, his broken jaw making the word almost unintelligible. But Ethan understood."Yes," Ethan said, slipping the empty vial back into his pocket. "Every conversation you had, I heard. Every plan you made, I knew. Every hope you had of avenging your brother..." He paused, letting the silence stretch. "Those were mine to give or take away."Thomas pressed his forehead against the cold concrete floor. "Anna," he whispered, her name a broken prayer.As if summoned, footsteps echoed in the corridor. Anna appeared, walking toward the cell. Her face was dry, composed. She wore clean clothes, not the rumpled nurse's uniform from the hospital. Her hair was brushed, her makeup fresh.She looked like a different woma
Chapter 197
And then a man stepped out of the shadows.Marcus.He moved past Vance without a glance, his eyes fixed on Ethan. He grabbed Ethan's arm and pulled him into the corner, away from prying ears.Ethan didn't resist, he recognized the grip. "Sir," Marcus said, his voice low and urgent. "We have a problem."Ethan pulled his arm free. He straightened his jacket, his eyes cold but curious."Speak."Marcus glanced back at Vance, who stood trembling by the crates. Then he leaned closer."The President's spy network is bigger than we thought. Vance isn't the only one. There are others. Inside your security team. Inside your legal department. I've been tracking them for months."Ethan's expression didn't change. But his eyes narrowed."Why didn't you tell me?" Ethan asked.Marcus met his eyes. "Because you were distracted. Victoria was dying. You weren't thinking clearly. If I had told you about Thomas, you would have gone after him personally. You would have left her side. And the President w
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