We Could be Villains (The Vigil & Ante Files #1)

by Megan McCullough

Project Safeguard and the other VIGIL & ANTE Studios movies were just that: fiction. By definition, it couldn’t be real.

Okay, he was officially insane, but I wasn’t about to argue with the guy who planted a bomb on me.

You, Rosemary Collins, are the last piece of the puzzle.” He paused, stepping closer as the crowd enveloped us. “Together, we could be villains.”

Roll credits.

“A million dollars can get you just about anywhere you want to be.” “One million? Do you have someone else backing you?” “Yes.” He drew a small blade out of his sleeve and flipped it in the air, catching it again. “My knife.” I flinched, picturing it embedded in me, blood oozing from the wound. “What?” “Assume someone else’s identity, disable alarms, take down cameras, kill the security guards, plant false evidence, and you fully fund your operation.” He slipped the knife back into place. “Really, most people could do it.”

If this guy has red flags…” He had giant ones. Like Olympic stadium-sized ones. It’s called being a supervillain.

“Do I scream serial killer to you?” Yes. “Nope, just supervillain.”

Illuman probably: (power goes out) I can literally create light but that’s too much work so I’m just gonna use this flashlight.

AGENT LIAM BLAKE: How’d the trust thing work out? IRONFALL: Hilarious.

The world wouldn’t fear someone born to do good, but they’d fear someone with deception in his veins.

Do you blame her for lying to you? IRONFALL: I’d lie to me, too.

Love wasn’t manipulative. It wasn’t cruel. It didn’t go away when someone failed. It didn’t get cast aside in favor of ambition.

maybe love means putting someone else before your own agenda, no strings attached.”

Sometimes if you want someone to change bad enough, you fool yourself into falling for the same lies over and over.

can I interview you? I’m your biggest fan.” I rolled my eyes. “I’ve been famous for ten days.” He shrugged. “Still your biggest fan.” “You’re the worst.”