Sara’s POV
The tension in the apartment hung like a heavy curtain, but in the quiet, there was also an unspoken understanding between Zack and me. This was a battle we had to fight on two fronts—professionally for Zack and personally for me—and the balance wouldn’t be easy. But together, we would manage.
"We need to hit Richard first," I said, breaking the silence. "Before he starts covering his tracks completely."
Zack nodded, his face grim. "We’ll have to be smart about it. We can’t just dump everything at once. We’ll leak pieces, stir up suspicion in the right places, and force him to make mistakes. But at the same time..." He trailed off, and I knew where his mind had gone.
"Derick," I finished for him.
Zack’s eyes darkened. "He’s gunning for me hard. Jane called earlier—he’s maki
