Chapter 104 One Bullet Away

• "You think this is about justice?" Mason's words dripped with cynicism. "This city runs on power, Maria. And power? That's always been your sweet spot."
• Her jaw clenched, but she didn’t bite. Not yet. “Keep talking. Dig your own grave faster, Mason.”
• “Go ahead, Detective,” Mason taunted, his voice smooth like bourbon but tinged with steel. “Show me the guts you think I lack. Pull the trigger. What’s holding you back?”