Ryan:
She kissed me softly, like a promise. Then she sat back and said the last thing I expected.
"I need to tell you something," My heart thundered, fear washing over me like a tidal wave of razor blades and lemon juice.
"I already let it go, Ryan. Last week. I signed it over."
My breath caught despite the relief that flooded me. "To who?"
She looked up at me, a flicker of triumph in her eyes. "To the Feds. Under one condition, they use it as bait to take down that bastard."
I stared at her, stunned.
"I told them exactly what they'd find in that town. I gave them the names of everyone I knew was involved, the mayor included. I made them look." Her voice shook with fire now, not fear. "Langston wanted to use it to rebuild his empire. But it's wired to blow now—legally, metaphoricall
