Chapter 86. Descent into Darkness

Lily’s POV

I sat alone in the dimly lit room, my fingers trembling as I scrolled through the contact list on my phone. My mind buzzed with thoughts of revenge, each one more dangerous than the last. Victoria had crossed a line—daring to meddle in my life, daring to sit with my husband as though she had any claim to him.

The memory of them together burned in my mind, and I clenched my jaw so tightly it ached. I had to put an end to this once and for all. She thought she could take Ethan from me? She thought she could humiliate me?

No. She would learn.

I stared at the name on the screen, my heart pounding. It was a number I’d never thought I’d use—a contact from a friend of a friend, whispered about in dark circles. The kind of person you called when you needed to make a problem disappear.

Taking a deep breath, I pressed the call button.

The line clicked after a few rings, and a gruff voice greeted me. “Yeah?”

A chill ran down my spine