Chapter 176: Danger in the dark lane.
"Does it?" Zack sneered. "You killed Amy without a second thought. What did she ever do to you? She never wronged you, yet you took her life so easily. And then you held Bella at knifepoint—did you really think you could walk away from that? Do you honestly believe you can escape unscathed after the crimes you’ve committed?"
The sheer venom in his words sent a wave of terror down Ivy’s spine, the reality of her situation finally sinking in. The man before her was not the savior she had hoped for—he was the executioner, and there would be no escape from the fate that awaited her.
Ivy glared at him, her scalp throbbing in pain. "You betrayed me! You are my fiancée, supposed to support me."
Zack’s expression darkened. "I already started working on helping your family business," he hissed. "But you complicated things. You messed with Bella. Even if I do everything in my power to help you, it won’t work. Theodore will not spare you and your family."
The name Theodore ignited a fire of anger within Ivy. If it were not for that man, she would have escaped, keeping Bella as her hostage. But he had appeared out of the blue, turning her carefully laid plans upside down.
What surprised her most was Zack bringing up Theodore’s name at this moment. Ivy was perplexed, unsure what he was trying to convey.
Just as she was about to question him, she heard him ask, "Do you know who Bella is? She is Theodore’s wife."
Ivy’s jaw fell apart, her mind reeling as the shocking revelation took hold. Bella, that bumpkin from the countryside, had somehow married into the powerful Reid family? It seemed impossible—unbelievable, even. How could that be true?
"You must be mistaken," Ivy snarled, refusing to accept the truth. The very idea that Bella could be Theodore’s wife was too absurd to comprehend. "Mr. Reid likes Willow. Bella can’t be his wife!"
Zack snorted, his expression cold and dismissive. "Whether you believe it or not doesn’t change the reality. The truth is the truth. Your family is doomed, and your life will be a living hell in jail. Since you’re my fiancée, I’m here to set you free from all that suffering."