I Refuse to Be Your Second Choice novel Chapter 348

"Don't come any closer!" Camila's voice was sharp, her eyes blazing. "Take one more step and I'll kill her!"

The knife pressed hard against Natalie's neck. Blood slipped down, soaking into her collar.

Alexander stopped in his tracks. His eyes were wild with worry and anger, but he didn't dare take another step.

"Camila, if you keep going like this, there’s no way back," Bruce said, trying to reason with her. "We grew up together. Did you forget all that?"

"Friends?" Camila let out a bitter laugh. "I stopped being your friend a long time ago."

"Where were you when my father sold me to the Torres family? Where were you when I was suffering, when Kenneth Torres was torturing me? If even one of you had helped me, if just one of you had been willing to marry me, none of this would be happening!"

Her words were heavy with pain as she glared at everyone in front of her. "Why should my life turn out like this? Why me?"

"You're wrong," Natalie said, her voice steady. "This was your choice. You can't blame everyone else for your problems. No one forced you to hurt people. You did this because you couldn't let go, because you chose this path."

"Shut up!"

Camila's mask cracked and rage poured out. "Say another word and I'll kill you!"

But Natalie stayed calm. She turned her head, meeting Camila’s eyes.

"The alarm’s already gone off. The police will be here soon. You’re not getting away."

"So what if they come?" Camila sneered. "At worst, I get charged with kidnapping. What else could they possibly do? You think I’m scared?"

"Do you really think this is just kidnapping?" Alexander's voice was cold and steady. "I know everything about what you did to Kenneth Torres."

She turned her head slowly. Mike was standing just a few steps away, a cold smile on his face.

"Mike?!"

Camila stared in shock. She squeezed her eyes shut and opened them again, but Mike was still there. The man she thought was dead and gone was right in front of her.

Eric was frozen too. He had thrown Mike into the sea with his own hands. They were sure he was gone for good.

But now, here he was, alive and well.

Eric and Camila locked eyes, both shaken.

"You... you’re supposed to be dead!" Camila's voice trembled.