Chapter Fifty Six

"We should get this over and done with, or else I might as well kill Alex once and for all," Chris responded with a sneer in his voice, his anger still simmering beneath the surface. The intensity of his emotions lingered, tainting his words with a dangerous edge. He relished the thought of revenge, envisioning a scenario where he could bring Alex to his knees for the pain he had inflicted upon Chris and his loved ones.

But just as the words left his lips, a sudden voice startled him, piercing through the charged atmosphere of the call. Chris turned abruptly, his eyes widening with surprise, only to find Tiana standing there, her gaze fixed upon him. In that moment, a realization washed over him like a cold shower—she had been eavesdropping, surreptitiously listening in on his conversation.

A myriad of thoughts raced through his mind, attempting to piece together an explanation for Tiana's intrusion. Had she overheard enough to comprehend the magnitude of their predicament? Was her pr