Chapter 524

Chapter 524

Thorsten leaned in, his gaze fixed on my face as he chuckled softly.

I had no idea what he found so amusing, but I held his stare, demanding an answer. I wasn't about to

back down now.

Finally, after his laughter faded, he said, "Alright, I'll let you die with the truth. Your father got in the way of someone else's money.

My mind flashed to the contract my father had been negotiating.

"He blocked someone else's profit-not yours. So why did you go after my parents?" I pressed, still not understanding.

Thorsten smirked. "Have you forgotten what I do? How I made my fortune?"

The answer hit me. He'd done it for money-someone had hired him.

"Who was it?" I demanded, my voice tight with desperation.

Instead, he leaned back, watching

a blow. My parents' death was tied to that contract, which

a

saying Matthew had set up a special

with Thorsten's words,

voice shaky. "You

me of one thing: he was a hired gun, a professional liar paid to make problems disappear. Who knew how many stories he'd over the years? I didn't want to believe

spun

you, too? asked, searching his face for

You're smarter than

like a bolt of ice. I shook my head. "No, I

"I'm about to send you to meet your parents. What would be the point in lying now?" He extended his hand, and a bodyguard stepped forward, slipping a cigar into his

the stale air. "Since you're someone I don't particularly dislike, I'll let you go

to make ends meet, they barely had time for you, which is why you got sick so often. "By chance, the Johnston family's younger son-the one

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kept you company, and through

smile was chilling. "Once Matthew found out you shared Jace's blood type, he had an idea-to have you and Jace engaged, so you'd

drain from my face. So

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