Chapter 78

• "You really think this will end the way you want it, Cole?" Kemi’s voice echoed through the phone, sharp and mocking, as though she were savoring every moment of this twisted game.
• I slammed my fist into the desk, gritting my teeth, trying to hold it together. The pressure was suffocating—every decision, every move I made felt like it would tip me over the edge. She was right, I was cornered. But I couldn’t show her that. Not now. Not when everything I cared about was on the line.
• "I’m done playing games, Kemi," I said, my voice low, almost too calm. "This ends tonight. You and John both. I’m not backing down anymore. You’ve crossed a line, and now you’re going to pay for it."