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My sister’s head shot up. Her eyes were wide with fear. She tried to talk, but it was muffled by the duct tape.
“It’s going to be all right.”
“For me, but unfortunately not for you, London.”
The familiar voice made me stumble to a stop. My heart sank.
Viv stepped out from behind a boat, a gun pointed in my direction.
“Viv? No.” Disbelief threatened to choke me.
My fellow agent made a scoffing sound. “Oh, enough with the disappointment.”
“You’re behind all of this?” I shook my head, trying to process. “I considered you a friend. I looked up to you. Admired you.”
“Admired me?” Her face twisted. “A middle-aged woman, unmarried with no kids, a mortgage that I can barely pay. No money in the bank. I have nothing.”
“You had an enviable career. Money? That’s why you sold out?” I couldn’t believe it.
“Easy for you to say when you’re fucking a billionaire!”
I ignored that. “You took money from the Accosta cartel.”
“They offered me what I deserved,” Viv spat.
“They’re criminals. Drug dealers who ruin lives. And now, so are you. You tried to kill me!”
“I hired someone to warn you off. I wanted you to stop poking around. But you’re a goddamn bulldog. Even getting shot at and beaten up didn’t stop you.”
I just stared at my former friend, unable to accept that she’d gone down such a dark path.
Viv shook her head, something that might have been regret on her face. “It’s better this way, London. You’ll simply disappear. I’ll find a note with your confession that I’ll tearily bring to Keegan. It’ll show that it was you who leaked information and worked with the Accosta cartel.”
“Fuck you, Viv.”
“Walk to the water’s edge, London, and get on your knees.”
I clenched my jaw. Were Kav and his brothers in position? “Viv, let’s talk about this.”
“There’s nothing left to talk about. I didn’t want to have to kill you, but it’s too late now.”
I had to stall her a bit longer. “Viv—”
“Get to the edge of the water.” She moved the gun, and this time aimed at Lexxie. “Now.”
I froze. I saw Lexxie’s hands grip the arms of the wooden chair.
Please, Kav, be ready.
My heart thundered in my ears. I trusted him, more than anyone.
Suddenly, I heard gunfire from nearby. I jolted.
Viv made a sound. “You didn’t come alone.”
My heart felt like a fist was squeezing it. God, Kav, please be okay. “I did, I—”
“It doesn’t matter. I’m not alone either. Now move, or I put a bullet in your sister’s brain.”
