Chapter 24 - THE TRAP IS SET
She set the trap with precision, a series of false leads that would lure the investigator to a remote location.
She used the same tactics they used to track her, creating a breadcrumb trail that looked absolutely, perfectly real.
She knew they would fall for it; she knew they were arrogant, desperate, and hungry for the reward they were promised.
She drove to the location, a secluded cabin in the mountains, and waited, her eyes scanning the dark, silent forest.
She was prepared, she had the backup, and she had the resolve to finish the job once and for all.
She waited for hours, the moon high in the sky, the cold air biting at her cheeks in the dark night.
She heard the sound of tires on gravel, a car pulling up slowly, its lights dimmed to avoid being seen.
She watched as a man stepped out, a man she recognized, the investigator who had been tracking her for months.
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She stepped out of the shadows, her voice cutting through the silence of the forest like a sharp, cold blade.
"You've come a long way to find a woman who didn't want to be found," she said, her tone steady.
