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.

answer directly. Instead, he leaned back, watching me. "Who

fell into place, each one hitting like a blow. My parents' death was tied to that contract, which eventually landed in Matthew's hands. So...

a

even saying Matthew had set up a

with Thorsten's words, doubt crashed

my voice

liar paid to make problems

spun

now because someone paid you, too? asked,

chuckled, "See? You're smarter

struck like a bolt of ice. I shook

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

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

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 an injury

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

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 case he ever needed

from my face. So it

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