Elizabeth's tone was icy. "This pill will keep you mute for a full 24 hours. Consider it your final warning. Next time you mess with us, I'll make sure you stay silent for life. Listen, Lucas, I'm not that clueless girl from years ago anymore. If I wanted to take back the Kaiser Corp, I could do it in a heartbeat. Wouldn't even take a minute."
She tilted her head slightly, gaze sharp. "So do yourself a favor and stay the hell out of my business. I've got a spot in prison waiting for you—planned it out perfectly. As soon as Gabriel graduates, you're going in. Ten years, no deal. But if you're too dumb to wait for that? I'll happily ship you off now."
She wasn't out here trying to play the saint. She remembered everything. Lucas made her mom suffer in that psych ward for a decade. No
