Before love Lies
And this time—
He was the one running out of options.
He laughed through the pain, a bitter, broken sound that echoed off the bathroom tiles.
“You really think this is a game, John?” he sneered. “You always did.”
I pressed the gun harder against his temple. “Talk.”
“Oh, you did,” he continued, ignoring the pressure. “You dug. You found the name—Joanna Weasley. Curiosity always gets you people killed.”
My jaw tightened.
“You were supposed to die at our compound,” he said, eyes burning with hatred. “That was the plan. Clean. Quiet. But you lived.”