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.

back, watching me. "Who do you think it

hitting like a blow. My parents' death was

a

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

with Thorsten's words, doubt crashed

my voice

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

spun

paid you, too? asked, searching his face for any hint of

You're

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

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

slow drag, blowing a ring of smoke into the stale air. "Since you're someone I don't

paused, watching me, then continued. "When your parents first came to Seavora, they were struggling. They worked so hard 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 who almost became your husband-was in the hospital for

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and a little chatterbox, kept

out you shared Jace's blood type, he had an idea-to have you and Jace engaged, so

drain from my face. So it all came

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