Chapter 73
The heavy door slammed shut, leaving behind a silence that felt heavier than words. Alex was gone, but his presence still lingered in the air.
Rupert remained motionless in his seat, his fingers resting idly on the smooth surface of the table. His expression was still but his mind was already working like a well-oiled machine, piecing together the night’s events, dissecting every word and every unspoken threat.
A debt repaid.
Rupert had always known that one day, his past or the people tied to it would come back, demanding something. That was the way of their world. No sin went unpaid. No betrayal was ever truly buried. He just had not expected Mandy to be the reason for tonight’s meeting.
His fingers curled slightly, and his gaze darkened.
Mandy..
She had been reckless s
