The tension in the interrogation room had reached a breaking point. Xavier leaned back, smirk lingering on his face, eyes locked on Alexander, and whispered just loud enough to reach him, "Come on, Alexander… show me how far you'll go. Don't hold back now."
Alexander snapped. His hands shook as he raised Dominic's gun toward Xavier, fury radiating off him in waves. "I'll kill you—even if I rot in this prison! I'll buy my way out of everything, pay off the system, and when I'm free, I'll leave this planet behind and build my empire elsewhere! You'll regret this!"
Dominic lunged, trying to interject, voice sharp and urgent. "Alexander! Don't! Calm down, put the weapon down!"
But Xavier leaned forward, voice dripping with taunt. "Oh, come on! You think money fixes everything? You think power keeps you untouchable? Show me, Alexander. Prove you're the big man everyone says you are."
Alexander's finger tightened on the trigger, shaking. In a heartbeat, the shot fired.
