Before Noreen could answer, I kicked the door open.

Maxwell's face twisted in shock. Noreen instantly shielded him, glaring at me.

"Colin! You've really got no shame—chasing us here!"

She smiled coldly, unhurried, almost mocking.

"What is it? Do you want to crawl back into the Carter family? Do you even know who you are—"

My blade cut off her words.

I surged forward, and drove the knife deep into her abdomen.

Her eyes widened.

I leaned in, lips curling into a smile as cold as death itself.

"Noreen."

"Go to hell!"