Chapter Sixteen: Betting on Secrets

Victor's pov.

The news of Jack's death initially felt like a joke when Jane called. However, the painful part was being roped into dealing with Jack's body alongside Noah.

To me, Jane seemed to intentionally aim at damaging me and Noah's reputation in Mary's eyes. I questioned why Jane couldn't simply pay off professionals skilled in discreetly handling such situations.

The revelation that Mary was the one who took Jack's life made me realize the slim chance of winning this high-stake bet. Jane's move strategically weakened our position, leaving us with only about a two percent chance of success.

When Jane first mentioned that Mary would be the one to end Jack's life, I considered it impossible. Yet, witnessing it happen, both Noah and I recognized that we had lost the high-stake game from the very beginning.

In my hindsight, heeding Jane's advice to end things with Lana had become a decision laced with regret. It was almost as if Jane had foreseen the cascading problems that would di