Chapter 12
Sarah's Strength
Faced with David's accusation and the imminent threat, Sarah finds unexpected courage. She reveals the full truth of the crime she witnessed, implicating someone powerful, a secret that connects to the game's architect.
The metallic tang of fear, sharp and coppery, still clung to the air. Eleanor watched the scene unfold, her gaze sweeping from David’s sneering face to Sarah’s trembling form. It was a tableau of desperation, etched into the stark confines of their prison. David, already stripped of his arrogance by the recent revelations of his own betrayals, now clawed for relevance, for a scapegoat. His accusation, hurled like a poisoned dart, struck Sarah with brutal force.
"She's lying," David spat, his voice raspy, laced with a venom that had curdled from his own fear. "She’s trying to distract us. This is all a ploy. She knows more than she’s letting on. She’s the one he’s after, not us."
Marcus stepped forward, a solid wall between David and Sarah. His jaw was set, his eyes burning with a protective fire. "Enough, David. You’ve done enough damage."
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