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.

room was deadly silent, but

heart contracted as she slowly opened her eyes, now drenched

his voice mocking, as he repeatedly pulled the trigger at Elsie, "I'm just messing with you, look how scared you

tense nerves relaxed in an instant, nearly

at him, a hollow chill sweeping

did you leak the information? Hm?" Avery's

chill in her heart, she knew this was her chance to explain,

token of my loyalty, they'd see me differently, and eventually, Elvis would too. If

squinted, seemingly satisfied with

gun into the small

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, and ultimately led to her demise. It plunged

Elsie's expression was unreadable.

carving into her heart,

as you planned. I know

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

painted her

full-length mirror and slowly shed

the mirror, her body was naked, trembling, and thin. Her skin was

her, but he'd toyed with her, tormented her to extremes.

already felt

trigger pull had been a

her head back as tears defiantly spilled over, streaking her

was

gun would surely

knock at the

knock, so she quickly wiped away

"Ms. Archer!"

was Tom, the friendly bodyguard, his eyes filled with concern, "Are you alright?"

from his jacket and handed it to her,

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

Archer, life's been hard on you. Haven't you ever

"I have, Tom."

took a deep breath, her tears hanging on her lashes, "I've thought about it a lot, even dreamed

not? There's got to be a

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 home!

"You're too naive."

even I couldn't grasp the full extent of his dealings. You're just one of his bodyguards, not attached to his hip 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 life. My life isn't worth much, but I'd rather not drag any innocent people down with me. That's a fate worse than

years, she had accompanied him on numerous trips abroad, yet she had never

nemesis perhaps not even Ms.

in silence, as helpless as

something that

suddenly remembered something and lowered his voice, "The other night, the Bright Group's heir, Warner, came looking for Avery. They had a lengthy private chat

Elsie's brow furrowed.

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

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