The television screen flickered, displaying the image that fueled Brandon's rage. Lyse and Levi, hand in hand, walked out of the detention center, their faces radiating a mixture of relief and newfound strength.
The sight of their intertwined hands, their shared smiles, sent a jolt of pure, unadulterated fury and jealousy through Brandon's veins. He could not stand it. He could not bear to see them happy, together while he was here, miserable. It was all Levi's fault, everything that had happened was because of him.
His carefully constructed plan, the plan that was supposed to deliver Lyse into his arms and completely destroy Levi's entire life, had crumbled. Levi's miraculous exoneration, the revelation of Brett's alleged involvement, had thrown a wrench into everything. He had been so close, so meticulously planned every detail, and now…nothing. It was all for naught.