The Edge of Escape
The sea hissed against the rocks as Juliet stood by the dock, cloaked in black. A speedboat waited, engine humming, lights dimmed. Her eyes darted across the shadows.
Her world was collapsing—Noah, Isabella, even Daniel. She had built her empire on secrets, and now it was all turning to ash.
She checked her watch. Where was he?
Her contact—her last loyal accomplice—was late. And in Juliet's world, lateness often meant betrayal.
From behind a stack of crates, someone emerged. Juliet turned sharply—
It was Daniel.
His face was calm. Too calm.
“So this is how it ends?” he asked. “Running away in the dark like a coward?”
Juliet smirked. “I’m not the coward, Daniel. You are. You always were.”
“You lied to me my entire life. About Isabella. About our daughter.”
Juli
