After a torrent of emotions, Katieâs expression settled into one that was as gray and lifeless as ashes.
Exhausted, Katie slumped against the wall, repeating under her breath, âMitchel, you are absolutely insane!â
âKatie, this is the price you have to pay,â Mitchel taunted her without mercy.
Katie felt as though her world had crumbled.
Everything was finished, completely finished.
She wasnât ready to die, yet the idea that she wouldnât be alone in death brought her a strange comfort.
âMitchel, do you really think youâve won?â
Katie scoffed.
âYou havenât.
Youâve shown everyone that Iâm the woman you love most.
Youâve completely shattered Raeganâs heart!â
Her words transformed Mitchelâs usually expressionless face into a frosty visage.
His face turned stone-cold as he declared, âYou might want to think about whatâs coming for you!â
âI donât care anymore,â Katie said faintly.
Just moments ago, she was trembling with fear.
Her sudden shift in demeanor seemed fishy.
âHaving you die with me makes it all less scary.
Even if we die, being known as tragic lovers isnât the worst fate, is it?â Katie taunted.
Disgust washed over Mitchel, his lips curling in disdain.
âKatie, who said I was letting you die?â
Confusion crossed Katieâs face.
âWhoosh!â A syringe clattered to the ground near Katieâs feet.
âs BunnyBookery Mitchel announced, âYou could try to give yourself an escape.
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Katie, confused, began to ask, âWhy would youâ¦â
Then it hit her.
âMitchel, you donât actually want me dead!â
Katie quickly connected the dot and grasped Mitchelâs intention, her astuteness shown in her capabilities in plotting numerous schemes.
âYou want me to kill Lorenzo, and then live the rest of my days like a fugitive, always terrified, pursued by the entire Maxwell family, right?â
A fierce look sparked in Mitchelâs eyes.
âIâm merely delaying your end.
Do you really think you can evade the entire Maxwell family indefinitely?â
Just thinking about the Maxwell family chasing her made Katie shiver from head to toe.
The Maxwells wouldnât chase her indefinitely.
If they decided to finish her, they would swiftly accomplish their task.
If the target didnât die quickly, the full might of the Maxwell family would ensure success.
By then, sheâd be scared out of her wits until the very end, and then sheâd have to deal with being caught and put through forty-eight awful tortures.
The Maxwell family was notorious for their merciless methods, torturing their victims up until the very end.
The mere prospect of such a dreadful life made Katie wish for death.
How could she possibly cope with that?
âYou are truly heartless.
â Katie felt like she plunged into an icy hole, her face turning pale as a ghost.