me. "I know something my brothers would definitely kill her for."
It had felt… perfect but then…Vanessa had laughed. That soft, knowing laugh that now made my skin crawl.
"Framing her wouldn't work, you all," she had said, standing up slowly, crossing her arms with a calm confidence that none of us questioned at the time. "Anabel, your brothers will always find a way to spare her." Her eyes had flickered then, sharp and calculating."Especially when Noah intervenes."
The moment she mentioned Noah…
I remembered it clearly.
The way my expression had faltered, the way something inside me twisted. And just like that, I had been pulled deeper into her plan without even realizing it.
She had seen it.
She had used it.
Vanessa had cleared her throat then, drawing all our attention back to her.
"Let's kidnap Maria," she said plainly, as though it was the most natural thing in the world. "And then kill her… silently."
The room had gone quiet.
