Xavier seemed utterly unconcerned by the audacity of his words, his tone as casual as if commenting on pleasant weather. Layla, however, was terrified, stumbling backward.
"You're insane! If you want to die, don't drag us down with you!"
Adrian frowned, deeming Xavier's actions reckless. "There's still time. I'll try again." A thin sheen of sweat coated his forehead as he focused intently on dismantling the bomb.
Xavier ignored them, his gaze fixed on Rebecca, waiting for her reaction. "What do you think? Dare to try?"
Rebecca glanced at the timer on the bomb. Thirty seconds left. Without a flicker of hesitation, she met Xavier's gaze, a smile blooming on her face, as radiant as a rose. "Why wouldn't I dare?"
She had already died once. No one knew the taste of death better than she
