The words hit Kai harder than he expected. Memories surged, sharp and painful—the missions, the lies, the people he had killed, the cold smile on Victor's face after each success. But that man was gone, buried deep in the past. He had to bury those memories for good.
Kai shoved Victor against the wall, pinning him with all his strength. "You don't get it, do you? I'm not the same person anymore. You can't control me anymore."
Victor's eyes flashed with rage, his voice low and menacing. "You think this is over? You think just because you've found some family, some new life, that you're free? The organization will never let you go, Kai. Not when you've been this deep. I'm here to remind you that you'll never escape."
