Chapter 1972

Pain ricocheted through Wayne’s temples and chest, making every breath a challenge.

He didn’t want to hear the boy’s compromise, he turned and left, pushing the door behind him.

Natalie looked up, her voice ringing out like a chilling spell. “Wayne, being born here is both your fortune and your curse. If you want to survive, if you want those around you to survive, then you need to strike first! Show no mercy, kill if you must, only then can you secure your place at the top. Only then will you become an untouchable force.”

With a bang, the door slid shut.

Wayne felt as if he was drowning, his surroundings shifting back to his bedroom.

He collapsed onto the couch, his forehead slick with cold sweat, his breaths coming in ragged gasps.

“See? I told you so. A voice echoed again.e2

Hector, who had already been apprehended, sat on the table opposite Wayne. His long legs swinging back and forth, his face sporting a smile that was both familiar and foreign to Wayne.

the rest of your life, or risk being discarded at a moment’s notice, Hector shrugged. “But you, Wayne, are inherently malicious. You can’t refrain from doing evil, so I

Hector, “Speak another word of

smile on Hector’s face

eyes,

fear like none other gripped Wayne’s heart.

intending to grab some medicine

as heavy as lead, refusing to

great difficulty, he managed to get hold of the pill bottle. His hand trembling, he poured out a handful of pills and

the images of Quentin, Maddie, and even Natalie, were all hallucinations brought on

took the medicine, they would all

not

down, a pair of polished shoes appeared in his line of

floor, pills scattered around him.

up, only to see a more robust, younger version of himself, locking down at him with an air of superiority and indifference

dressed in a crisp

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