The evidence Kisha presented was undeniable. Given how little time had passed, no one could claim the footage was fabricated or that Kisha was falsely accusing Lisa. Dracon, Gavel, and Abby all wore grim expressions—but none more so than Gavel.
Out of all of them, he felt the most betrayed. He had been the one to stand by Lisa from the beginning, shielding her, protecting her… and yet, he hadn't realized that the person he was defending was a monster in disguise.
She had hidden behind a mask of vulnerability, playing the part of the helpless victim. But in truth, she was worse than a wolf in sheep's clothing—she was something far more dangerous.
Gavel took a staggering step back from Lisa, his expression twisted in a mix of disgust and disbelief. Just a moment ago, he had stood by her, convinced of her innocence.
After all, he'd spent an entire month by her side, getting to know her, while Kisha was still a stranger. The evidence, or lack thereof, had made him trust Lisa over Kisha. But now, everything he thought he knew was crumbling.
Who could have guessed that Lisa was so skilled at pretending? He had been deceived—utterly and completely. If not for the footage, they would have never uncovered the truth.
Gavel's breath came in shallow gasps, his chest tight as his mind struggled to process the betrayal. He could barely find the strength to speak, the world around him spinning with the realization of just how deeply he'd been fooled.
Kisha couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy for Gavel. She could see that he had simply wanted to be a gentleman, trying to help where he could. It wasn't about lust or desire toward Lisa—if that had been the case, he would have focused solely on protecting her and ignored everyone else.
But Gavel had proven himself earlier, when the chaos had erupted, by stepping in to assist despite not being a fighter. He wasn't a bad person; he had just been blind to Lisa's true nature.
Abby's fist clenched in fury as the footage played. Without a moment's hesitation, she stepped forward and slapped Lisa across the face with a resounding crack. Dracon didn't stop her. In fact, he didn't feel like stopping her.
The disgust swirling in his chest was too consuming. To think that such a person had been on his team—someone who had used a living human as a meat shield to protect herself. The cold, calculated nature of her actions made it clear: this wasn't a one-time act.
Lisa had likely done this before, without a hint of remorse, and the possibility that she might have killed others in the same way made Dracon sick to his core.
No one, not even someone with her skills, deserved a place in his team. She was a liability, a danger, and he had no room for her among them.
"I agree. A person like her, full of venom and deceit, has no place with my team. I can only imagine how many people she's hurt with her selfish drive to survive, disregarding the lives of others," Dracon said, his voice steady as he handed Kisha back her phone.
Lisa froze, her crocodile tears vanishing in an instant. The harshness of Dracon's words hit her like a slap, and the weight of reality sank in. She had been abandoned.
"Wait... are you really going to abandon me?" Lisa stammered, her voice trembling with a mix of disbelief and anger.
"What did you expect?" Abby shot back, her arms crossed defiantly over her chest.
Lisa's fury intensified, her finger trembling as she pointed at Abby, then Kisha, but she couldn't find the words. Her mind raced, struggling to come up with something that would turn the tide, but Abby only snorted, lifting her chin and meeting Lisa's glare with a defiant, taunting smile. ƒreewebɳovel.com
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