The tension in the room deepened and appeared to be driving the storm outside to become louder. Emily stopped, her head whirling at Victor's admission. Ava was dangerous—they knew that—but the fact that she had companions, individuals ready to bring her down without regard for boundaries, transformed this into a nightmare.
Daniel moved across the room and tightened his jaw. Victor, you ought to have informed me about this earlier.
"I had no idea things would escalate like this," Victor said, his voice trembling. "Ava came to me weeks ago discussing how she intended to get revenge on you, but I saw it was just her typical manipulative tactic. She going this far never occurred in my mind.
Emily saw the two brothers and her heart hammered in her chest. Though it was hard to overlook the
