CHAPTER 206: DON'T PLAY WITH FIRE, JULIET

He looked away, a sense of hopelessness washing over him. “I don’t know if I can do this anymore, Susan. I don’t know if I can keep pretending that this is all okay.” Susan’s expression softened for a moment, a flicker of something almost like concern passing over her features. “Evans, listen to me. We’ve come too far to turn back now. We have to see this through. For us. For our future.” Evans met her gaze, torn between his desire for power and the lingering remnants of his conscience. “And what if we lose ourselves in the process? What if we become monsters?” Susan reached out, gripping his hand tightly. “Then we’ll be monsters together. But we’ll be powerful monsters. And we’ll have everything we ever wanted.” He stared at her, the weight of her words sinking in. The path they were on was dark and dangerous, but it was the only one she saw. And for now, he couldn’t see any other way forward. Reluctantly, he nodded. “Alright, Susan. We’ll do it your way. But remember this: once