Chapter 278

Dylano’s POV

I paced back and forth, my mind racing with thoughts of revenge. How could I have let this happen? How could I have been so blind?

But beneath the anger was a deep, gnawing fear. What would happen now? What would Logan do when he found out that I tried stealing from him?

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Mason’s POV

The tension in the room was suffocating. I could feel every beat of my heart kept running a marathon race inside my chest, against my ribs as Logan’s men barged into the beach house.

Their footsteps echoed, their guns drawn, their eyes burning with determination. My grip on Layla tightened as the realization of my precarious situation settled in.

“Drop your weapons!” I barked at them, my voice sharp and commanding. “I swear, if any of you try anything stupid, I’ll do something none of us wants!”

Logan stepped forward slightly, his hands raised to calm the storm. “Mason,” he began, his voice low but steady,