Too Late to Hold Me Back novel Chapter 564

Hank spun a good narrative, but Mira wasn't naive. An organization willing to take a kidnapping contract was drowning in dark money.

Still, it worked perfectly in her favor. The more brutal they were, the worse Roxanne and Mara would suffer.

"I don't care what you do overseas," Mira said, her tone absolute. "But while you operate in Mavaria, you will not compromise this country's interests, and you will not disrupt the peace. Cross that line, and you make an enemy out of me."

"You have my solemn vow, Ms. Mercer. Aegis will not cross Mavaria's borders with malicious intent."

"See that you remember that."

With the terms set, the meeting concluded. Hank's men would hunt down Roxanne, and Mira could finally close this ugly chapter.

***

Miles away, Roxanne shot up in bed, a cold sweat clinging to her skin. Her heart hammered wildly against her ribs.

*Did something go wrong? No, how could it?*

Her contacts had messaged her yesterday. The job was done. Mira was supposedly in their custody.

So why the suffocating sense of dread?

Was Ethan onto her? Or Owen? Mara had mentioned that Owen and Mira were practically inseparable lately. But how could they possibly trace it back to her? She had been meticulous. The Syndicate was airtight; they wouldn't leak her name. And on paper, Mara had orchestrated the entire trap. Even if Ethan dug deep, the trail ended with the younger Mercer sister.

*Wait... where is Mara?*

Roxanne gritted her teeth. "The money isn't an issue. Send me a video of Mira in your custody. And what about my inside girl? She's MIA."

"Your target is drugged and prepped for international transport in an hour. If you want proof, come down here and look at her yourself. As for your loose end, she's not our problem."

*Mara is a useless idiot,* Roxanne thought viciously. She couldn't afford to waste time looking for her. The priority was getting out of Melvion City before the walls closed in.

But she couldn't leave without seeing Mira broken. She needed that closure. She needed to look into Mira's defeated eyes and know that she had finally won. That victory would be her golden ticket when she reported back to Lawrence.

"Fine. Text me the address."

"Will do. And bring the final payment. USD cash only. No digital footprints."