Chapter 80

Cara’s POV

I stared at Paul, disbelief by what he just told me now. My heart pounded in my chest, as if trying to burst out of my ribcage. His horrible words settled on me, suffocating. What did he just say? My mind raced, trying to make sense of it, trying to wrap around the dark plan he had laid out before me. It sounded insane, reckless, and more dangerous than anything I had ever been involved in.

“Are we really going to do that?” I whispered, my voice shaking with the horror I couldn’t hide. My hands trembled, and I clenched them into fists, trying to steady myself. “What if something happens, Paul? What if it goes wrong?”

Paul sneered, his face twisted with arrogance. “What are you afraid of, Cara?” His voice was low, taunting, as if my fear was a joke to him. “If you don’t say anything, and I don’t say anything, who will know?”