Raven stared at the photo until the edges blurred.

“That’s… impossible.” Her voice cracked, the word breaking against the thick silence. “Lila wouldn’t ”

“She would,” Jaxon cut in, his tone razor sharp. “People do a lot of things when money and bullets are involved.”

“No,” Raven said firmly, shoving the phone back at him. “You don’t know her. She's like family to me. I’ve known her since we were kids.”

Jaxon’s eyes were hard, the amber flecks in them ...