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 me. "Who do you

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

a

off my suspicions, even saying Matthew had set up a special account with the contract's

with Thorsten's words,

voice shaky. "You were the

as he just kept smirking, that 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 doubt

spun

I here now because someone paid you, too? asked, searching his face for

"See? You're

praise struck like a bolt of ice. I shook my head. "No, I don't believe you. You're

in lying

a slow drag, blowing a ring of smoke into the stale air. "Since

to make ends meet, they barely had time for you, which is why you got sick so often. "By chance,

Chapter 524

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being your age and a little chatterbox, kept you company, and through that, your

"Once Matthew found out you shared Jace's blood type, he had an idea-to have you and Jace engaged, so you'd always be nearby in

my face. So it all came

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