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.

deadly silent, but the expected gunshot

slowly opened her eyes, now drenched in

as he repeatedly pulled the trigger at

tense nerves relaxed in an instant,

coldly at him, a hollow chill

why did you leak the information? Hm?" Avery's thumb caressed her wet chin in a disturbingly

was her chance

of Evadne and Thaddeus. By presenting them a token of my loyalty, they'd see me differently, and eventually, Elvis

squinted, seemingly satisfied with

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

death of Lily, you played a significant part. It was your leak that made

Elsie's expression was unreadable.

from the man was like a knife carving into her heart, flaying her dignity and

as you planned. I

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

Elsie returned to her room, the sunset painted her pallid cheeks with a

the full-length mirror and slowly shed

and thin. Her skin was marred by

with her, tormented her

she already

pull

head back as tears defiantly spilled

time was

time, Avery's gun would surely

a knock

this knock, so she quickly wiped away her tears, dressed, and

"Ms. Archer!"

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

it to her, "We all

one of Avery's men; he knew what had happened that afternoon. "Thank you," Elsie's fingers trembled as she accepted it, her

Haven't you ever thought of..." Tom's eyes reddened, his

"I have, Tom."

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

There's got to

match for the Abernathy Group and the

"You're too naive."

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,

numerous trips abroad, yet she had never once laid eyes

perhaps not

silence, as helpless as castaways stranded on a

something that might help

"The other night, the Bright Group's heir, Warner, came

Elsie's brow furrowed.

ready to chew someone out. After talking with Avery, he seemed a lot more at ease when he left. Although I was stationed outside the door with another bodyguard, the soundproofing was so

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