Chapter 96 The trap II

He took another step closer, and I could see the tension in his posture, the barely concealed rage that simmered beneath his calm exterior. This was the man who had orchestrated countless attacks on us, who had tried to ruin our lives at every turn. And now he was standing just a few feet away, convinced that he finally had the upper hand. I forced myself to stand, taking a small step back as if I was trying to distance myself from him. “You don’t have to do this, Marcus. You can walk away now, end this before it goes any further.” Marcus laughed, a cold, hollow sound that echoed through the empty park. “Walk away? And leave you and Kai to live your happily ever after? I don’t think so. No, Vanessa, this ends today. But not the way you hope.” He pulled a gun from inside his coat, and my heart nearly stopped. Even though I knew this was part of the plan, seeing the weapon pointed at me brought a surge of real fear. My mind raced as I tried to remember the plan, the steps we’d rehears