Bye-Bye Jerk, Hello Mr. Right by Rosie Steppe

Chapter 525

#25 BONUS

Thorsten laughed. "You're clever. Maybe you'll be born Into a good family in your next life."

With that, he stood, and I instinctively leaned forward, almost collapsing at his feet. One of his bodyguards moved to grab me, but Thorsten held him back, giving me a cold, disdainful look. "Now that you know everything, what do you want? Beg me to let you go?" Yes, I wanted him to let me go.

I couldn't die here-not like this. That would be too much of a loss.

"I don't believe you. Not unless you let me confront Matthew myself. Or at least call him-I want to hear

what he has to say." My words were both genuine and a desperate attempt to buy time.

If I could just hold him off a little longer, maybe someone would come looking for me.

But who would?

I didn't have time to figure that out. I held Thorsten's gaze, praying he'd give in.

signaled to his bodyguard, and the next thing I knew, I

left, and I was shoved back into my chair, his words echoing

me in out of guilt? Had I really been nothing more than a walking blood supply

couldn't believe it. They'd shown me real care, every single day, for years. It had never felt like an

lying, trying to manipulate me. But why? Why go

So why would he care if I

it made sense. Hours dragged on, daylight fading into dusk. Even the guards who'd been

sound at the door. It creaked open, and

I'm here to

drink was now offering to set me free. I couldn't figure out

looking genuinely remorseful Thorsten forced me. He promised if I brought you here, he'd let me

her, uncertain, trying to read if I could trust

you've now heard from Thorsten himself who was behind your parents' death. Isn't it better to know

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ropes binding

the ropes

Give it back."