Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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Chapter 525

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Thorsten laughed. "You're clever. Maybe you'll be born Into a good family in your next life."

With that, he stood, and I instinctively leaned forward, almost collapsing at his feet. One of his bodyguards moved to grab me, but Thorsten held him back, giving me a cold, disdainful look. "Now that you know everything, what do you want? Beg me to let you go?" Yes, I wanted him to let me go.

I couldn't die here-not like this. That would be too much of a loss.

"I don't believe you. Not unless you let me confront Matthew myself. Or at least call him-I want to hear

what he has to say." My words were both genuine and a desperate attempt to buy time.

If I could just hold him off a little longer, maybe someone would come looking for me.

But who would?

that out. I held Thorsten's gaze, praying he'd

bodyguard, and the next thing I knew, I

was shoved back into my chair, his words echoing in my mind. The more I replayed

Lindey taken me in out of guilt? Had I really been nothing more than

couldn't believe it. They'd shown me real care, every single day, for

to manipulate me. But why? Why go through all this just to make me

already decided to kill me. So why would

who'd been watching me seemed

that thought crossed my mind, I heard a sound at the door. It

I'm here to get

drink was now offering to set me free. I couldn't figure out what

forced me. He promised

her, uncertain, trying to read

to know the truth straight from him instead of hearing whispers from someone

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the ropes binding

my hands, wincing at the stiffness where the