Chapter 820

Elsie's heart thundered like a drum in her chest, her insides twisted into a tight knot of anxiety. Despite this, her gaze remained as still as a deep forest lake, betraying no hint of the turmoil within.

Her ironclad composure was honed by Avery's rigorous training. Now she had to use it against him.

When Elsie remained silent, Avery's lips curled into a sinister smirk as he closed the distance between them step by step.

Suddenly, with lightning speed, Avery drew a gun from behind his back, pressing the cold, menacing barrel against Elsie's sweat-drenched forehead.

"Mr. Chambers!" Harvey, who had been standing nearby, paled, his heart pounding violently in his throat.

"Elsie, are you the rat? Answer me!" Avery's eyes were dark and threatening as

he demanded a response, each word laced with intensity.

Elsie met his bloodthirsty gaze without flinching.

Silence.

"Answer me!" Avery's hand, gripping the gun, was knotted with veins as he roared.

"It's me."

Elsie knew there was no turning back.

Avery wasn't seeking a confession with the gun to her head; he already knew she was the informant.

He was driven by his cruel and sadistic nature, wanting to witness the woman he raised, the woman he molded in Evadne's image, beg for mercy before him.

He despised her, relishing the pleasure tormenting her brought.

He was a complete psychopath, a despicable madman!

Elsie's trembling gaze hardened with resolve, confronting Avery's crimson eyes,

"Yes, it was me. I revealed Marilla's whereabouts to Lily. There's no use in explaining now. Do what you will."

She was done.

If she were to die now, at least it would be a release.

But it meant she would never again see those bright, joyous eyes.

Avery's already pale face turned ashen, the hand holding the gun trembled, his chest heaving rapidly.

He disengaged the safety, and Elsie's heartbeat ceased at that moment, she closed her eyes in despair.

Click-

The sound of the trigger being pulled.

was deadly silent, but the expected

slowly opened her eyes, now

he repeatedly pulled the trigger at Elsie,

an instant,

coldly at him, a hollow chill

leak the information? Hm?" Avery's thumb caressed her wet

knew this was her chance to explain, and

of Evadne and Thaddeus. By presenting them a token of my loyalty, they'd see me differently, and eventually, Elvis would too. If I could become a

squinted, seemingly satisfied

next moment, he slid the gun into the small of Elsie's back

well this time. Not only will I not blame you, but I'll also commend you. The death of Lily, you played a significant part. It was your leak that made her act rashly, fall into Gary's trap,

Elsie's expression was unreadable.

like a knife carving into her heart, flaying

as you planned. I

her slender waist, "Elvis' clothes do look good on you. Make sure you

to her room, the sunset painted her

staggered to the full-length mirror and slowly

naked, trembling, and thin. Her skin was

he'd toyed with her, tormented her

she already felt

Avery's trigger pull had been a death

head back as tears defiantly spilled over, streaking

time was

Avery's gun would

a knock

away her tears, dressed,

"Ms. Archer!"

filled with concern, "Are

a tin of ointment from his jacket and handed it to her, "We all

had happened that afternoon. "Thank you," Elsie's fingers trembled as she accepted it, her

on you. Haven't you ever thought of..." Tom's eyes

"I have, Tom."

on her lashes, "I've thought about it a lot, even dreamed of it.

There's got to be

closer, his eyes wide and earnest, "You could turn to Ms. Evadne and Mr. Thaddeus! Even with Avery's big business abroad, he's no match for the Abernathy Group and the Ashbourne family back

"You're too naive."

24/7; you stand no chance of getting your hands on anything valuable. If he senses you're onto him, you won't just be risking your job, you'll be risking your

the years, she had accompanied him on numerous trips abroad, yet she had never once laid eyes on Sir's

though, that he was a nemesis perhaps not even Ms. Evadne

air grew still as they sat in silence, as helpless as castaways stranded on

something that might help

the Bright Group's heir, Warner, came looking

Elsie's brow furrowed.

out. After talking with Avery, he seemed a lot more at ease when he left. Although

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