Chapter 66: A Bold Move

The weight of Daniel’s threats still hung in the air like a dark cloud. His last message had taunted me—Tick-tock, Emily. Your time’s running out. But instead of fear tightening its grip on me, something else stirred: resolve. I had allowed him to back me into a corner long enough. It was time to hit back, hard.

I leaned back in my chair, the leather creaking under my weight, my eyes scanning the city skyline. Somewhere out there, Daniel was waiting, smug, believing he had the upper hand. He didn’t know me well enough. I wasn’t going to roll over and surrender.

“Oliver,” I said, breaking the tense silence. He had been quiet, his brow furrowed in thought, probably trying to piece together our next move.

He snapped his gaze to me. “What’s the plan, Emily?”

I let out a slow breath. “We’re going on the offensive. I’m done playing by Daniel’s rules.”

Oliver’s eyes lit up with approval. “What are you thinking?”

“We need to find out exactly how deep Daniel’s involvement goes and how far he’