Her gaze locked onto mine, and for a second, I saw something dark flicker beneath her cool exterior. "You've always been the key, haven't you? But you never realized how valuable you were. How everything you did would bring you right to me."
I felt Alexander tense beside me, his hand subtly shifting to his jacket. Mira's eyes flicked toward him, her smirk deepening.
"Don't bother," she said, almost bored. "I wouldn't make any sudden moves if I were you."
Marcus edged forward, his eyes sharp, scanning for any sign of an opening, but Mira didn't flinch. She had the upper hand, and we all knew it.
"You still haven't answered my question," I said, my voice steady despite the storm brewing inside me. "Why me?"
