Emily's POV.
Vanessa’s breathing was ragged, her chest rising and falling rapidly. Her eyes darted wildly between Leon and me, a storm of rage swirling within them. Then, in one sudden outburst, she snapped.
“Are you f*****g kidding me, Leon?” she screamed, her voice raw with frustration. “You ruined everything! You f****d it all up!”
Leon didn’t even flinch. He simply folded his arms across his chest, his expression cool, unaffected, like he had seen this coming from a mile away. His calmness only seemed to push Vanessa further over the edge.
“You weren’t supposed to let her live!” she went on, practically shaking with fury. Her hands balled into fists at her sides, her nails digging so hard into her palms they could have drawn blood. “I paid you! I f*****g paid you!”
Leon exhaled, r
