Badass in Disguise (Shadow) novel Chapter 267

Liana suddenly jerked her head backward, then langed forward, smashing her forehead against Chris’s with a sickening thud.

“Damn!” Chris stumbled back, head tinging, momentarily seeing stars, Wisen his vision cleared, he saw Liana fighting back tears, her forehead red and already swelling, but her eyes still dellant.

“You little psycho,” he muttered, touching his own throbbing forehead.

“Threaten me all you want,” Liana spat, her voice trembling despite her bravado. “I’m not afraid of you!”

“No rush,” Chris said, regaining his composure. “See all those torture devices on the wall? They’re one, I’ll feed you to the snakes.”

At the word “snakes,” Liana’s body gave an involuntary shudder.

“You wouldn’t dare,” she hissed. “My father and my family will hunt you down.”

all

for you.

Once I’ve used every single

Chris let out a humorless laugh. “Really? In Suriname, your uncle Kane was ready to kill you. If I hadn’t saved you, you’d be dead already.”

Liana fell silent, unable to

ble to counter this truth.

“Your family is rotten

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the core,” Chris continued. “No empathy, killing each other for personal gain. Only a psychopath

like you could

live in that delusion.”

Chris noticed tears gathering in Liana’s eyes. He bent closer, wary of another headbutt.

still

playing the victim?” b

he sneered.

Liana glared up at him, her tears making tracks through the dirt on her face.

Chris picked up the bread and took Liana’s whip different.”

from the table. “I’m in a good mood today, so you get a pass. Next time might be

He turned to leave, planning to find Jade. Looking through the small window, he saw Jade and Eleanor talking animatedly in the living room. Without a word, he turned and walked away.

Later that evening, a security guard approached Chris in the hallway,

“Sir,” the man said, keeping his voice low, “your father left instructions before going out. He wants you to dispose of the Scorpio girl.”

Chris’s expression hardened. “I’ll handle it.”

Minutes later, he burst into the secure room to find one of his father’s men pointing a gun at Liana’s head. Her eyes were wide with terror, but she remained silent, her chin lifted in defiance.

“What the hell are you doing? Chris demanded, striding forward and wrenching the gun from the man’s hand.

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Chapter 267

“Following orders, sir, the guard replied stiffly.

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Chris checked the gun–loaded, safety off. “Get out,” he ordered. Til handle this myself.”

The guard hesitated. “Sir, your father specifically-

“I said get out!” Chris’s voice echoed off the concrete walls. This is my responsibility. Tell my father I’m taking care of it.”

After the guard left, Chris exhaled slowly, turning to face Liana. Her eyes followed his every movement, calculating, wary

“Looks like your time’s running out, Chris said, setting a water bottle on the table. “No salt.”

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