NATE’S POV
The air in the room felt suffocating, sweat forming beads on my forehead despite the air conditioning.
My heart was racing and several questions flitted into my head. Unable to answer them and knowing they couldn’t help me either, I turned to Serena.
“I’m sorry, but our partnership has come to an end,” I said, standing off to the side with my hands shoved into my pockets.
She straightened from where she’d been leaning against the wall, confusion flashing across her face.
“What?” She took a step closer.
“I’m not moving forward with our deal.” I repeated, my tone clipped.
She blinked, looking stunned. “B-but why?” she stammered. “Edward will be captured soon. Everything we planned is falling into place. So why—”
“It doesn’t matter why,” I cut her off. “What matters is
