She sat back down, wiping her tears away with a new sense of determination. "My dad didn't betray anyone. He was murdered by the real traitor. And I'm gonna prove it."
Her fingers raced across the keyboard, now fueled by anger and a desire for justice.
"Liam's not the enemy," she added quietly. "Neither is his dad. They're victims, just like me. Just like my family."
She started a new search, typing, Alexander Kane, 'where is he now?'
"And when I finally find Alexander Kane," she whispered, her voice collected, "he's going to pay for every life he messed up."
If Alexander Kane has been hiding out this long, what will he do when Aylin finally tracks him down?
*****
Liam pushed the door open to the plain office building, feeling utterly exhausted and emotionally drained, as if he had aged ten years in just one night.
Azalea was at her desk, illuminated by several screens. With her mask off, her dark hair spilled over her shoulders. She looked up when he entered.
