Between Heaven and Hell
The hum of the engine was their only companion, a faint, rhythmic drone that barely seemed to belong in the heavy silence of the moment.
Takumi leaned back against the leather seat, fingers drumming against his knee in a rare display of restlessness. His mind churned. Bringing Zach into his plans was a calculated risk, one he hadn't entirely reconciled with himself.
As manipulative as it felt, it was necessary. Zach’s obsessive fixation on the Takahashi Manor case was a tool Takumi intended to wield—no, exploit.
It’s not betrayal, he told himself, though the thought carried little comfort. It’s strategy.
Hot Chapters