Chapter 13: The Betrayal

Chapter 13: The Betrayal
Elara slammed the final key.
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She ripped the drive from the port, just as the heavy steel doors blew open again. This time, it was Arthur himself, holding a high-powered tactical pistol. He looked deranged, his tuxedo ruined, his eyes bloodshot.
"I built this world!" Arthur screamed, aiming the gun at her chest. "I won't let a dead man's ghost tear it down!"
"You didn't build a world, Arthur," Elara said coldly, refusing to raise her hands. "You built a graveyard. And tonight, you're sleeping in it."
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"Drop the gun, Arthur."
The voice came from behind him. Arthur froze. He slowly turned his head to see his wife, Victoria, stepping into the server room. Her silk dress was stained with rainwater, and she was pointing the silver revolver directly at her husband's head.