Chapter 106

• The room was tense, the air thick with unspoken accusations as Rafael and Maya sat across from Luke at a small, dimly lit café. The folder containing the damning evidence of his betrayal sat on the table between them, its contents as heavy as the silence. Luke shifted in his seat, his confident demeanor cracking under the weight of their piercing stares.
• “Care to explain this?” Rafael asked, his voice cold and deliberate as he pushed the folder toward Luke.
• Luke glanced at the folder but didn’t reach for it. His jaw tightened, and he leaned back, crossing his arms. “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”