The Mafia boss promised her $100,000 if she could save his dog, but when she succeeded, he gave his men an order that made her blood run cold.
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Chapter 9 / 10
Chapter 9 - The Underground
For the next two weeks, Willa lived in the shadows. She moved from subway station to subway station, sleeping in parks and eating from food pantries. Brutus was her silent partner, his presence warning away anyone who came too close.
She learned how to navigate the city's hidden infrastructure—the tunnels, the abandoned warehouses, the places the law never went. She was becoming a ghost.
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But every day, she saw his face. In the reflection of store windows, in the dark corners of the subway, she saw the silhouette of Jared Kensington. He was out there, she knew it. He was watching.
She realized then that he wouldn't stop. It wasn't just about the dog anymore. It was about the power. It was about the fact that she had beaten him at his own game.
