Chapter 22 - The Traitor Revealed
Before they could flee toward the exit, a gunshot echoed through the smoke, striking Samuel in the shoulder. He collapsed to the ground with a groan. Mr. Vance stepped out of the haze, holding his smoking gun, flanked by a man in a police uniform—Detective Miller, the very officer Clara had trusted to report her harassment weeks ago. "Did you really think you could outsmart me, Clara?" Vance sneered. "I own the police, I own the city, and soon, I will own everything your father built."
