Aston couldn't bear to hear any more of the venomous words spewing from Chad's mouth, so he immediately stopped the video. Every word Chad uttered only solidified the realization of whom he was colluding with and why he had been there. Aston had heard loud and clear Chad's intentions and who he was working for, and now everything clicked into place.
The reason Aston couldn't uncover the mole in his group from the start was that the traitor had been right beside him, privy to all his secret commands and aware of every route he would take. Aston realized that everything he had believed about Chad was merely a facade, carefully constructed to gain his trust from the outset. His enemy had been prepared to scheme against him all along, and now, amidst the chaos, they saw their chance to strike. Aston felt as though he had been drained of his usefulness and that killing him would be effortless for his enemies.
