Chapter 126

“Hmm.” Tarquin replied.

“A man’s word is his bond. If you back out now, you’re nothing but a lowlife.”

Tarquin pursed his lips and ignored the comment.

Elysia, not convinced, pressed him again, “By saying ten grand in cash, you mean you’ll hand it to me directly with no strings attached?”

“Hmm.”

“Ha!” Elysia laughed out loud, unable to contain her delight.

Tarquin gave her a look of distaste. Her mood was sour as a lemon until money came into the picture. And when she heard that, she perked up like it was Christmas morning.

Typical money–grubber.

Realizing she might have shown too much enthusiasm, Elysia cleared her throat with a subtle cough, softening her gaze towards Tarquin.

But Tarquin’s brow furrowed in response, “I sought you out for Elijah’s sake, not to cozy up to me. I can’t stand women who lack self–awareness.”

Elysia, taken aback, asked, “What do you mean?”

the rear–view mirror, “Don’t even think about seducing me. I’ve already got someone on my

good mood vanished in an instant. She retorted sharply, “Are you out of your mind? Who’s trying to seduce you? Do you think you’re the golden boy everyone’s after? Get over yourself! Don’t forget that it was you who came to me, not the other

his words laced with

“…”

car pulled into a rundown neighborhood, stopping in front of the

still fuming, reminded her. “That

irately, “I was giving you a heads–up too. If you hadn’t brought it up, I would’ve forgotten. Let’s get one thing straight: if you even think

wouldn’t dream of it in

to

reached for the car door, but Tarquin suddenly

because I want you to be there for him. If you dare hurt him, I will make

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so intense it seemed like something sinister could leap out of his eyes at

frightened, quickly looked away.

want to hurt him? Besides, you approached me. If

her for a moment, then his gaze softened, “I’ll take your word for it now. If you do, well, there will be something in

he opened the car door

intimidating when he was upset. For a moment, she wondered if he was even human or some kind of

as much as she wanted to stay away, she couldn’t escape.

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