Chapter 221: You Know What to Do

Ethan sat in his office, fingers tapping against the desk, eyes locked on the security feed.

He had heard everything.

Every. Single. Word.

And now, as Skylar walked out of the Oval Office—her face pale, her movements tense—Ethan knew what was coming next.

The moment she left, Chris stood behind his desk, eyes cold, jaw tight. Then, after a long silence, he reached for his phone.

Ethan's phone.

It buzzed on the desk, and for a second, Ethan just stared at it. He already knew what Chris was going to say.

Slowly, he picked it up.

"You know what to do."

Chris's voice was calm, final. Unforgiving.

Ethan exhaled, closing his eyes.

Skylar was officially a threat.

Chris had never said those words about her before. No matter what she had done, no matter how reckless she had been, she was always different.

But now?

Now, she was just another name on the list.

Ethan leaned back in his chair, gripping the phone tightly.

"How do you want it done?" he asked, his voice steady.

Chris didn't hesitate.

"Make sure she understands the price of betrayal."

Click.

The line went dead.

Ethan lowered the phone, his chest tight.

This was the moment. The turning point.

If he followed Chris's orders, there was no coming back.

Not for Skylar.

And not for himself.

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