“Whatever. I’ve done enough to be put away for life anyway. I’ve got nothing left to lose. And since you’ve all wrecked my life, don’t think any of you are walking out easy. Let’s all go down together!”
Maria stayed completely still, mind racing, but nothing useful came to her. Pure panic.
“So it’s true, huh? What Amelia said… You really are still into your ex-wife.” Rachel gave James a cold side-eye. “What, Amelia wasn’t good enough for you? After everything she did for you? I won’t kill you for her sake. But Maria? She’s dead. Remember, you’re only alive because of Amelia.”
James caught onto the key point, speaking steadily, “You’re not facing the death penalty, Rachel. If you let Maria go, we’ll drop everything. You’ve still got a chance to keep living. You and Amelia are clo
