Chapter 282

Carla never expected Isadora to fight back like that. Caught off guard by the sudden kick, she crashed to the floor.

She scrambled to her feet and lunged at Isadora, rage twisting her features. "Isadora! You ungrateful brat! I should've smothered you in your crib all those years ago!"

Carla's eyes were wild now, her mind clearly snapped. She snatched a syringe from a nearby medical tray-who knew what was in it.

Isadora bolted for the door. She grabbed the handle and yanked, but it was locked tight.

Carla stalked after her, her glare full of venom. "Running, are we? You think you can steal what belongs to my Pearl? You filthy little wretch! You think you can take her place?"

Isadora kicked frantically at the door, but it wouldn't budge. She spun around, trapped.

Carla advanced, step by relentless step.

"What is that?" Isadora demanded, eyes darting to the syringe.

Carla sneered. "This? It's an addictive drug. One hit, and you'll be hooked for life." She licked her lips, recalling horror stories from prison. "All I have to do is inject you, and everyone will think you overdosed and fell off the roof tonight. Isn't that perfect?"

In the security office, a guard was flipping through surveillance feeds, scrutinizing each frame.

hovered anxiously behind him, eyes fixed on the

moving furtively. Magnus recognized her instantly. She was the middle-aged woman who'd slinked away in the parking lot

the stairs, shouting Isadora's name as he

heard her scream

weight against

he saw a woman dressed head-to-toe in black, syringe poised above

the

quickly untying the ropes binding her wrists. "Are you alright?” he

in disbelief. "How did you why

could answer, Carla staggered to

lunged

all happened

The knife plunged

widened

flooded the room, tackling Carla and dragging

Wainwright rushed in after

like this happen in the middle of The Vaughan Group's shopping center? Who

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