nd ornate stone carvings, seemed to mock me, its opulence a stark reminder of Stiff's betrayal. The mansion's sprawling gardens and manicured lawns stretched out like a verdant oa

the exclusive enclave of Bedford Hills, only added to its allure, a haven for the rich and powerful. But to me, it was a symbol of

to the opulence before me. From my side, my long time friend, and the best

so long?" Mindy asked, her

aking my head. "It feel

r a moment, taking in

showed us this place?" Mindy asked

into my voice. "He was so proud of himself, flaunti

ndy added, her eyes rolling. "Like we'd

voice rising. "He threw away our friendship, our

t he could buy our forgiveness, didn't he? Thought he cou

trayal had been beyond forgiveness. "How could we forget? He broke u

nce for a moment

nds never heal,"

we are stronger for h

tache that had transpired within its walls. My gaze lingered on the grand entrance, my

s come to this," Mindy sa

voice barely above a whi

o souls adrift, our shared past h

I first met the man. It had been when I was transferred to a special unit under his command, the Black Eagle special force. It

ort one could ever wish for. I was so good at improvising and she had been an awesome strategist. I'd been talented in ha

e professionally allowed for a commander like him, but we'd felt lucky. For years we wer

ware to smugglers and black market. Stiff himself testified against us in our court

eet a car waiting for me. Mindy had been inside the car and the chauffeur had said

dn't gone by. Mindy hadn't been very tolerant of

e empire he'd built since we were sentenced and he left the military. Apparently he'd done his best to lessen our sentence and then retired to form an international mercenary company, employing man

truth of this the hard way. No one believed us, no one trusted us. To everyone we were formerly

d a sister who had been willing to take her

weeks ago and fell ri