Hearing Casper's voice, Nova's heart nearly jumped out of her chest. She instinctively wrapped her arms around her head. "It wasn't me..."

She curled up, desperately trying to protect herself. Dillon grabbed her by the arms and dragged her over to a wooden chair nearby.

"Nova, you've been pretty lucky so far, but this time, your luck's run out."

"Please, don't kill me, please..."

Nova couldn't bring herself to look up. Her eyes darted around nervously, and her actions were overly dramatic. Both men found her frantic behavior irritating.

"Nova, be straight with us. What else have you and Aaron been up to? Mr. Casper might let you live if you come clean."

Nova shook her head, peeking through her fingers at the imposing figure in front of her.

"He won't spare me. I know he won't."

quickly tying her to the

foot on the chair, and grabbed her by the throat. "Nova, given your streak of luck, tell me something I don't know,

tell Casper about

had just been turned upside down. His

stepped forward and slapped Nova hard. "If you're lying, I can kill

that old man to give herself and her child a legitimate

filled with a bitter realization that he'd never once questioned the paternity of Eliza's child. "There's more..." Nova swallowed hard. "...If I tell

tie around

death.

water. Casper hated being manipulated,

"Speak."

"Promise me first."

few deep

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