Chapter 37

✧ADAM MEADOWS✧

"Are you really going to wait for Jake to admit that he's the mastermind behind what happened to your family before you take him down? Is that it?" Uncle Win asked, disappointment evident in his tone.

I felt disappointed in myself too, because, honestly, I could have ended him anytime, especially since I've been with him every day since I became his driver.

I’d labored over my revenge plan for more than a decade, moving and manipulating every piece until I had them where I wanted them. Always play the long game.

But even I had to admit I’d gotten . . . distracted these past few months. Jazzlene had swept into my life like a sunrise after dark, awakening creatures within my soul that I thought had died a long time ago: guilt. Conscience. Remorse. Making me question whether the ends justified the means.

Around her, my thirst for vengeance waned, and I almost—almost—gave it up. It all began when Uncle Win suggested I use Jake's daughter to get closer to the Crystal family.