Chapter 133: The Last Witness II

"Athena, what are you doing here? After all these years of unjust torment, after letting me take the fall for a sin I didn’t commit, are you here to finally kill me?" Lucas’ voice was harsh, soaked in bitterness as he reluctantly took a seat in the iron chair at the cramped table.

Athena faced him from across the metal surface meant for interrogations. Her little torchlight was the only source of illumination in the dark damp cell.

Whosoever had created this idea of a cell was both a genius and a psychotic personality. She thought, checking the corners of the cell habited by black molds.

Really wasn’t named ’Black Hole’ for nothing!

"I’m not here to kill you, Lucas," She finally replied, sitting up straight in her seat, projecting an air of authority. "Actually, I’m here to offer you a chance at freedom."

Lucas let out a derisive laugh, reminiscent of a beast’s guttural sound. It was a sad sound, but Athena felt no sympathy for him.

"Freedom? There’s no freedom for me. You know that; you put me here!"

"Then how am I here?" Athena asked calmly, her arms folded across her chest.

Lucas’s gaze traveled downward, lingering on her hands as if searching for a glimmer of sincerity in that posture.

you work for, Athena, but if I leave this place, they’ll track me down. Do you want to

pleas. There was no point in engaging in a futile debate. Lucas deserved everything he was

head in disbelief. "You set me up four years ago, and now you want to talk about trust? That word shouldn’t

now? Do you remember what you did six years ago? You were my best friend

regretted that ever since. I could have made amends, but the lives of my brothers

echoed hollowly in the dimly lit cell, broken only by a rat scurrying around. "Regret? Is it because you ended up in

would be worth it—the amnesty, the money, the safety of my brothers—but none of that made the betrayal any easier to bear, especially when I learned your father

nodded, feeling a mix of curiosity and anger. "So, it’s

I met her at Ewan’s place for my payment. She was with her father, and so she claimed to be busy. She asked me to meet her in a

the edge of the table. "But in the hotel, she drugged me and slept with me after I turned her down her advances. She’s a slut... that woman..." He caught himself, taking a

as well be," Athena replied, her

his tongue in disdain. "I pity Ewan then. I only went along with it because Fiona held my brothers’ lives in her hands. Eventually, I learned she had them killed

my team mistakenly killed the terrorist instead of capturing him for questioning, and I had to turn you in as

Lucas spat, a hollow acceptance in his tone. "If you want to kill me, just go ahead. I have nothing

"I’m here

What do you want me to do? Surely, it’s

need you to testify against Fiona in court to gain your freedom," Athena stated firmly. "Don’t worry about the evidence; I already have it." She reached into her pocket, retrieving a

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