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Chapter 63 : The Trap is Set

Author: Mary Gilliam
last update Last Updated: 2025-01-25 17:15:45

Lucas’s POV

The weight of the plan settled heavily on my shoulders as I sat in the dimly lit office, the stack of files in front of me a constant reminder of everything that was at stake.

Damian had made it clear—he wouldn’t stop until he had everything he wanted. He’d crossed a line, one that could never be uncrossed. And now, it was time to turn the tables.

I ran a hand through my hair, my eyes flicking over the information I had painstakingly gathered. Damian’s network was vast, complex, and deadly.

Every step I took felt like walking on a razor’s edge, and one wrong move could cost us everything. But it was the only move left.

I leaned back in the chair, staring at the map of connections and safe houses spread across the table.

The walls felt like they were closing in, but I knew I couldn’t afford to hesitate.

Damian was playing a dangerous game, and if I didn’t play it better, I’d lose everything—Mandy, Emily, and even my own life.

The plan was simple, in theory. I would feed
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