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.

leaned back, watching

place, each one hitting like a blow. My parents' death was tied to that contract,

a

Thorsten had brushed off my suspicions, even saying Matthew had set up a special

with Thorsten's words, doubt crashed

managed, my voice shaky. "You were the one who told

familiar, twisted smile reminding 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 it, but his words planted seeds of

spun

someone paid you, too? asked,

"See? You're

I

to meet your parents. What would be the point in lying now?" He extended his hand,

of smoke into the stale air. "Since you're someone I

why you got sick so often. "By chance, the Johnston family's younger son-the one who

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a little chatterbox, kept you company, and through that, your parents met

he had an idea-to have you and Jace engaged, so you'd always be nearby in case he ever

blood drain from my face. So it all came down

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