Chapter 370

Linda’s words lingered in the air, thick with malice.

“We are going to kill Hannah.”

Isabella’s eyes widened in pure horror. “What?” she shrieked, stumbling back a step.

Linda quickly moved toward the door, twisting the lock before turning back to her. “Lower your voice,” she hissed, her expression calm and calculating.

Isabella’s hands shook as she ran them through her hair. “Kill Hannah? Are you insane? I have never killed anyone, and I never will. I can’t—”

Linda rolled her eyes, cutting her off. “You talk too much. I never said you’d be the one doing it. We’ll hire someone. A professional. We won’t have to lift a finger. No one will suspect us.”

Isabella’s breathing was uneven as she processed the words. The idea of murder had never crossed her mind, not like this. She wanted Hannah gone, wanted her out of the picture, but this? This was a whole new level of dangerous.

“Are you having second thoughts?” Linda asked, watching her with a ra