Chapter 14 The Looming Confrontation

Silas's gaze, a predator's keen focus honed by years of navigating the underbelly of the

city, settled on Angie. He saw not the sharp mind meticulously dissecting his every

word, nor the carefully constructed façade of deference, but the illusion of a creature

easily broken. To him, her quiet demeanor was an invitation, her attentiveness a sign

of