Chapter 96

• “You can’t be serious, Kemi,” I said, the words almost choked in my throat. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. After everything, after everything we had been through, she was here—standing with John, a smirk on her face that made my blood run cold.
• Kemi stepped closer, her gaze never leaving mine. Her eyes flickered between me and Funmi, and I could see the satisfaction brewing in her. “Oh, I’m deadly serious, Cole. You think you’ve won? You think you’ve finally managed to pull yourself out of the muck? This is far from over.”
• Funmi stepped in front of me, her hand on my arm, steady and sure. Her voice was calm, but I could see the fire in her eyes. “You’re wasting your time, Kemi. Whatever you think you can do, it’s already too late. We’ve already won.”