Darius's POV
"I choose Allison." Zain suddenly said on our way back home. Though I had played numb and refused to reply him. Now we are back at my office as usual, him in his favourite couch and I in my swivel chair.
I, still groggy and struggling to make sense of the situation, shoot him a puzzled frown, silently urging him to explain himself.
"Let's hurt Allison," Zain says, his tone disturbingly casual. "She's the best option. We can't find Grenade. That woman's a ghost, just like her father."
I blink, trying to process his words. Hurt Allison? How? My mind spins, torn between conflicting thoughts. How do I make it convincing without actually hurting her? The idea gnaws at me, but I can't figure it out.
"I can't think of a way to hurt her," I finally admit, the words slipping out before I can stop them. Zain stares at me for a moment before breaking into a laugh—sharp, disbelieving.