The door finally swung open again, and Ava entered with wide-open terror in her eyes. "Liam! Daniel, What the devil are we doing? Her voice sliced over the charged atmosphere like a knife.
When Liam saw her, his heart leapt. "Ava!" he yelled, desperation tinging his voice. Back! Safety is not guaranteed!
Victor turned to face her, his lips opening on a conscious grin. "Oh, the girl of the hour. Right on time for the last big show.
"Victor, leave her alone!", With the palm trembling on the handle of his revolver, Daniel shouted in a loud voice, clearly wounded.
"Interesting," Victor mused, sidestepping their warnings to walk softly toward Ava. "You have brought more players to the table, but they are still pieces in a game much too complicated for them to understand."
"Behind me!" Ava
