Wes's expression changed. "How do you know? Who told you?"

Nina squinted, pretending to know more than she did. "I know a lot. Otherwise, why would the person behind you want to kill me?" Wes scoffed, then realized something. "It was Mr. Micah who told you, wasn't it? You really have a way of deceiving him."

His hostility towards Nina increased.

"But why don't you talk about how ruthless your young lady is?" Nina retorted.

"Don't you dare speak ill of her!" Wes pressed the knife against Nina's neck, his voice menacing. "You're about to die, and you still have so much to say. Do you think I won't kill you?" Nina's breath caught, and she dared not move.

Following Wes out of the forest, she noted how familiar he seemed with the terrain.

"You're very familiar with this place," she remarked. "You must have walked through here many times."

Wes sneered. "I grew up in these mountains. This forest is nothing. I know every inch of it."

"How much longer do we have to walk?" Nina asked.

"That's not for you to ask. Keep quiet!" Wes snapped.

he wouldn't answer, Nina fell silent. The dense forest made travel difficult, forcing them to walk without any means of transport. Sweat dripped from Nina's forehead as she trudged along. She was determined to

pierced the air. "Did you bring that woman back? If you can't

Ivy, throwing

brought her back!" someone

her face. "Good, you didn't

it wouldn't be satisfying. Torturing those she hated was

stepped outside, where she saw Wes with Nina in

kneeling with fresh slap marks on their faces, clearly indicating Ivy's

focused on Ivy, who

her an exotic appearance. Yet, there was something familiar about her face, though Nina couldn't

Wes kept his head down.

up to Nina and slapped her without

the side, her

you looking at? Kneel!" Ivy demanded, her eyes

slap, noting the pleasure it seemed to give her, as if she enjoyed having Nina at her

Nina looked up at Ivy.

"What are you

smiled despite the

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