Chapter 8 - The Cornered Snake
Victoria realized she was completely, inescapably trapped. The sophisticated, high-society mask shattered, leaving a pathetic, feral coward in its place.
"Vincent, don't listen to her!" Victoria shrieked hysterically, completely losing her mind. She pointed a shaking, manicured finger at Claire. "She's a liar! She ran away with another man! That brat isn't even yours!"
Vincent took a slow, deliberate step toward her. The air in the room grew ice cold.
"You spliced the audio tape," Vincent stated, his voice devoid of all human empathy.
Victoria backed away, hyperventilating. "It was for the syndicate! She was making you weak! My family offered you a real alliance! I did it for us!"
"You did it for power," Vincent corrected her smoothly.
Victoria looked around the room, desperately searching for an exit. She realized her sweet talk wasn't going to save her. She turned to the two massive bodyguards standing behind her.
"Kill them!" Victoria screamed to her men, pointing wildly at Claire and Lily. "Kill the brat! I'll pay you double what my father pays you!"
The two cartel guards immediately reached inside their suit jackets, pulling out suppressed handguns.
Claire let out a blood-curdling scream, diving over Lily to shield the child with her own body.
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But before Victoria’s men could even raise the barrels of their weapons, the sound of six heavy assault rifles cocking echoed through the room.
👉 What deadly trap did Vincent already have waiting in the shadows?
