Too Late to Hold Me Back novel Chapter 558

In both her past and present lives, Mara's arrival had shattered Mira's world.

It was Mara's venomous scheming that had driven Mira to the brink.

Shane had been a monster, but his target had been the entire Mercer Group. If Mara hadn't existed, Mira wouldn't have suffered such a horrific fate in her past life.

And the rest of the Mercers wouldn't have become complicit in her abuse.

Lenny was taken aback. "Boss, can Mara really pass for you?"

Mira grabbed a cucumber slice from her plate and took a bite. "Why couldn't she?"

"She's worlds apart from you! You're a top-scoring scholar, a famous musician, a legendary songwriter, a billionaire CEO, and an oracle of the stock market.

If you go missing, it'll make international headlines.

If Mara vanishes, no one will even blink. You think a global syndicate is that stupid?"

Mira hadn't fully realized how many massive titles she had accumulated.

"Just tell him to execute the plan. As long as we extract him before the Syndicate realizes they have the wrong girl, we're golden.

Tell him if he can somehow drag Roxanne into their clutches too, I won't just save him—I'll get him a new passport, a clean identity, and a cushy job."

Anyone captured by the Syndicate was erased from the grid.

If she could legally vaporize Mara and Roxanne in one move, Melvion City would finally be swept clean.

"Understood."

The next morning, before Mira had even gotten out of bed, Lenny called back. "Boss, he agreed.

"Relax. The moment the Syndicate crossed the border, Silas's network flagged them. We just didn't know who their target was."

The criminal underworld had its own ecosystem and unspoken rules. As long as foreign elements didn't encroach on local territory, local factions turned a blind eye.

Mira preferred handling her own messes without dragging her martial arts master into it, which was why she hadn't engaged the Syndicate yet.

She just hadn't expected to be their prey.

"Even if this is a double-cross, I have contingencies in place," Mira assured him.

"Then what's our next move?"

"The kid agreed to the terms. We play our parts perfectly."