"What does it say?" Marcus asked, moving closer to see the screen.
Victoria read aloud, her voice trembling: "'I know where you are. I know exactly what you're doing. Last chance, Victoria. Come back to me. Leave Marcus behind. I'll make all of this go away—the charges against your parents, the investigation, everything. Refuse, and I'll systematically destroy everyone you love. Your father won't survive what's coming. Your mother will lose everything. And Marcus? He'll wish he'd died in that warehouse.'"
"He's bluffing," Ray said immediately. "He doesn't actually know where we are. This is pure intimidation, trying to scare you into making a mistake."
"How can you be so sure?" Victoria asked desperately.
"Because if he genuinely knew our location, he'd already be here with his securit
