In the hotel, Quincy's heart raced as the ominous sound of footsteps approached from outside.

Using Dorothy's life as leverage over Everett was like dancing on the edge of a cliff. To say she wasn't scared would be a lie. But it was her only shot at gaining scontrol over her life. She had no other choice.

The door burst open with a loud bang, hitting the wall before bouncing back slightly. Quincy looked up, meeting Everett's chilling gaze.

tension. Despite Everett just staring at her, Quincy felt as though she was

to sound calm, though her body instinctively moved back, trying to put sdistance between them. He only showed his soft and warm side to Dorothy. To Quincy, he was always cold, or looked like he wanted to

to contain his anger. If he wasn't holding himself back, Quincy would

was Everett's way of giving her a moment to rethink, but her mind was made up.

Sanchez, I won't interfere or play the wife card. If you agree, I can ensure you get the antidote monthly. Should anything go wrong, you can take my life at any moment." Everett dismissed her words as nonsense and turned to leave. Quincy caught

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