My Corrupt Partner Framed Me for Murder, But My Prison Stand-Off Changed Everything

Jax threw a devastating right hook, aiming to end the confrontation with a single blow. But Elena was already moving. Using her special forces training, she slipped under his massive arm, her movements fluid and precise. Before Jax could recover, she drove her palm upward, striking his nose with a sickening crunch. Blood sprayed onto the dusty concrete.

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The yard fell into a shocked silence. Jax roared in pain and fury, lunging at her like a wild animal. Elena didn't retreat. She grabbed his extended arm, pivoted her hips, and used his massive momentum to execute a flawless shoulder throw. The ground seemed to shake as Jax's heavy body slammed violently into the concrete. Before he could roll over, Elena pinned him, her knee pressed hard against his throat.

"Who sent you?" Elena demanded, her voice low and lethal. "Tell me, or you won't walk out of this yard."

Choking and terrified, Jax realized she was entirely capable of ending him. "Miller!" he gasped out. "Detective Miller paid me! He framed you, and he wanted you dead!"

The revelation hit Elena like a physical blow. Her former partner, the man who had murdered their captain and pinned the blame on her, was still trying to finish the job. But the nightmare was about to get worse. At that exact moment, the heavy iron gates of the prison courtyard ground open. A sleek black SUV drove inside, escorted by the warden's personal guards.

The door opened, and Detective Marcus Miller stepped out, wearing a tailored suit. He had arrived under the guise of an official transfer, expecting to see Elena's lifeless body. Instead, his eyes locked onto Elena, who was standing triumphantly over the defeated giant. Marcus's smug expression instantly turned to pure shock, and his hand slowly drifted toward his holstered weapon. Elena was trapped, unarmed, and surrounded by corrupt guards.