Chapter 84. Narrow Escape

In the room, tension hung heavy in the air like a suffocating fog. Mia stood before the anonymous man, her heart racing with a mixture of fear and anticipation. She had managed to evade capture by the authorities, slipping through their fingers like a shadow in the night. But now, standing face to face with her co-conspirator, she knew she was not out of danger yet.

The man's voice cut through the silence, cold and unforgiving. "You should consider yourself lucky to be here and not behind bars," he said, his words dripping with disdain. "If it weren't for me, you'd be rotting away in a prison cell by now."

Mia swallowed hard, her palms clammy with sweat. She had always known that their plan was risky, but she had never imagined it would come to this. She had thought they were invincible, untouchable. But now, faced with the reality of their actions, she couldn't help but feel a creeping sense of dread.

The man's eyes bor