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

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Thorsten chuckled softly, "You're still young. Right now, you think this is what you want. Someday, you might regret it."

"Who knows what the future holds? Let's just live in the moment," I replied, letting a touch of melancholy slip into my voice. "Fine. If this is the person you want, then when he comes back, you can take him with you, "Thorsten said, agreeing easily.

I played along. "Then I'll thank you in advance

"We're making a fair trade," Thorsten reminded me.

"Oh?" I said, arching a brow. "And what trade would that be?"

His eyes narrowed, but he quickly hid it behind a smooth smile. "Keira, all you have to do is hand over what I want. After that, name your price."

He sounded generous, but we both knew better. The one thing I wanted wasn't something he could deliver.

So I said it anyway. "What if I want my parents back?"

that was the point. I wanted him to

recovered. "Be realistic.

broke to you?"

always better?"

drop, just enough to show a flicker of sorrow. "No

the message. I wasn't

you want a person, fine-let's trade. The item. Simple," Thorsten said, leaning into his usual

p

person for the

him. If I'd said

bluff, another way to cattle me. "Didn't you just promise to protect Xander?" I asked, my voice sharp

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with the word games. Hand over the item, and everything will be fine. The

threat was crystal clear. I smiled faintly. "And if I don't? What's the plan- unleash chaos

I'm sitting here, talking to you. It's because of certain connections. And you know exactly what kind of man I am-a man with blood on his hands. Don't make me send you to