When She Rose From the Ashes

Chapter 114 The Betrayal

Chapter 114 The Betrayal

The footsteps pounded from the main entrance. Baron acted instantly.

Natalie knew if she stayed, she would only drag him down. “Baron, be careful.”

“I will.”

His eyes softened as he looked at her. She left quickly, escorted back toward safety.

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Shauna and Finn braced themselves. For now, personal grudges meant nothing–there was only the enemy.

But when the front doors burst open, Baron froze, his fury collapsing into stunned disbelief. Two little figures stood there.

“… What are you doing?”

It was Susie and Sean, trailed by bewildered bodyguards.

The guards were pale–why had the air felt so heavy with killing intent? Had they imagined it?

“Papa,” Susie asked, wide–eyed, “what are you all doing?”

“Nothing. Why are you here?”

Baron slipped the surgical knife back into his sleeve. Shauna awkwardly lowered her fighting stance. Finn’s hands hovered, caught between guilt and panic.

Sean glanced at Finn, then back at Baron. “We heard Ms. Yvonne… something happened. We wanted to see.”

Susie’s

Ms. Yvonne really gone? Will I never see

wails split

down with guilt, was crushed further. He couldn’t meet her eyes. He couldn’t

don’t cry. Ms. Yvonne wouldn’t want

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Susie tore away, running to the corner where Yvonne’s body

wake up! You promised to play jump

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them with kindness sending treats, chatting on video, being

–

she lay lifeless before

Finn, anger bursting out. “This is your fault! Why did you send her out? If not for you,

fists flying, kicking

didn’t

Because Sean was right.

him, Yvonne would never have died. Phantom’s only sister was gone because of him.

every blow.

Baron wanted him out–wanted him couldn’t just slip

gone.

He

hand clenched. In one swift motion, he seized Sean by the arm, yanking him up. A knife appeared in his grasp, gleaming as he pressed it

One more step and I’ll kill

The room froze.

face turned to stone. “Finn! If you hurt my son, I

dead–what’s the difference? I’ve already betrayed you. Why should I care about taking one more down with me? Baron, all these years I’ve carried the work of the organization, while you sat at the top. And now, for one mistake, you cast me aside?