Chapter123: The Perfect Crime

Chapter 123: The Perfect Crime SOPHIA The satisfaction that was coursing through my veins was giving me a rush of dopamine as I pulled Riley from the passenger seat of my car.  Everything was falling into place exactly as I'd planned it, each piece of my well thought out scheme coming together like a perfectly designed puzzle. The sound of approaching vehicles made me turn back looking pleased with what I was seeing. Three black SUVs pulled up at the clearing, their engines rumbling in the quiet forest.  I'd been expecting them, of course – Bullet and his team of rogues were nothing if not punctual whenever it came to doing the dirty work for me in order to get paid handsomely. They loved money the most and had no morality. The lead vehicle came to a stop just a few feet from where Riley and I stood, and Bullet himself came out from the driver's seat as he slammed the door shut looking around nodding his head absentmindedly.  He was exactly what one would expect from a rogue leader. He