No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 528

Lord leaned in, his gaze landing on my face before breaking into a smile.

I didn't know what amused him, but I kept staring, determined to get an answer, my eyes practically declaring I wouldn't rest until I got one.

Finally, as his laughter subsided, he said, "Well, let me enlighten you before your curtain call. It's because he blocked someone's path to wealth." Instantly, my mind raced to the contract he was about to sign.

"Blocked someone's path to wealth, but not yours. So, why target my parents?" I pressed, puzzled anew.

Lord chuckled, "My dear girl, have you forgotten what I do for a living? What built my empire?"

I realized then, it was about money.

"Who was it?" I demanded urgently.

Lord didn't answer directly but instead posed a question, "Who do you think it could be?"

The death of my parents circled back to that contract, which ultimately ended up in Herschel's hands, so... it was him.

I had my suspicions before, but Lord had dismissed them, even claiming Herschel had earmarked the profits from that deal for me.

his hints, I was thoroughly

age? It was

his earlier words about being paid to

didn't want to believe it, but Lord's hints

because you've been paid to deal

"I knew

and I shook my head, "I don't believe it, you must

to reunite you with your parents?" Lord

a puff, he blew out a smoke ring, "Given that you've caught my eye,

parents had

to Seabreeze City, struggling to make ends meet, hardly having time for you, which

son, the rascal almost engaged to you, Conrad,

same age, and he, being

to his, and once Herschel

your blood

you to Conrad. That way, you'd always be at his side, ready to donate blood whenever he

my

it all boiled down to

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