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I stand up so abruptly the chair falls forward. “Since you and I were fucking?”
Lilian swings her gaze back to me. “Even then, I knew you and I didn’t stand a chance unless I stayed one step ahead.”
Anger, low and hot, bursts in the center of my stomach. It climbs up my spine and makes my chest tighten as I advance on Lilian. She throws her head back to look at me, and I see the fear dart across her features.
“How the fuck did you think that playing me from the start was going to help you?”
Lilian opens and closes her mouth several times. She swallows and clears her throat. “I didn’t have a choice.”
I spare Rich a glance, but he won’t meet my gaze. “So, you fuck me, and you fuck him, and now it’s come back to bite you in the ass. How does it feel to know that your allies sold you out?”
Rich scowls. “They wouldn’t have if you hadn’t made them.”
I snort. “That’s exactly right, and now I’ve got two rats in my trap instead of one. I’m feeling lucky today, so I’m going to give the two of you a chance to tell me the truth.”
“And then?”
I fix my gaze on Rich and give him a slow, chilling smile. “And then I’m going to kill the two of you. I should take my time with both of you because of everything you’ve done, but I’m feeling generous.”
And I’m not thrilled about dropping any more bodies today. Not yet, at least. But the blood lust hasn’t abated, only growing stronger since setting foot into the apartment. I’m impatient to go home to Isabella and tell her the news.
With another look in Lilian’s direction, I take a few steps back and duck into the kitchen. When I return, I eye them over the rim of a glass, and it’s clear they’ve been talking to Ernesto. He remains unmoved as he takes a step back and lowers his gun.
After downing the glass of water, I throw the glass onto the floor, and the two of them flinch at the shards of glass. “So, what’s it going to be?”
“The Natoris and Philipses were meant to hit you on one front while Rich and I attacked you on a personal level, making it harder for you to concentrate,” Lilian says, the words pouring out of her in a rush. “Once we were done, they agreed to spare your life.”
“And you thought you’d nurse me back to fucking health while Rich moved in on Isabella,” I finish through gritted teeth. “I should’ve known you were both pieces of shit. You two deserve each other.”
And the fact that they’ve been fucking each other the whole time makes sense now. Lilian and Rich are deprived and sick individuals who want what they can’t have.
Lilian’s lower lip trembles. “Please, Carter. I’ll do anything you want. Just don’t hurt me.”
Rich is studying me intently now. “Make it quick.”
“Shut the fuck up,” Lilian hisses, with an angry look in his direction. “Why aren’t you trying?”
“Because I knew the minute I went after Isabella at the manor that I was a dead man,” Rich replies without looking at her. “And when you visited Isabella at the hospital, you added the final nail to your own coffin.”
I take off my jacket and roll up the sleeves of my shirt. “Looks like he isn’t a complete idiot. Trash does attract trash, after all.”
Lilian mutters something under her breath.
I place a hand on Ernesto’s arm and lean in. “Stand outside and lock the door. Don’t come in until I tell you.”
Ernesto holds my gaze. “What if someone gets suspicious?”
I release his arm and straighten my back. “Take care of it.”
Before he can leave the room, Ernesto’s phone pings, indicating an incoming message. He fishes it out of his pocket and then holds it out to me. Already, several news outlets are reporting on the prison fight that broke out in Sing Sing.
A fight involving a disgraced former mayor who’s been fatally stabbed.
I give Ernesto a grim look and square my shoulders. “Thank you.”
Ernesto nods and hurries out of the room. When the door closes behind him, I wait for the familiar click before I turn around. Then, I drape my jacket over one of the empty chairs and roll my shoulders. I set the gun down on a nearby coffee table and crack my fingers together.
“Who wants to go first?”
