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.

hints, I was

age? It was you who told me..."

me of his earlier words about being paid to solve problems for others. Lying

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

because you've been paid to deal with me?"

chuckled softly, "I

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

reunite you with your parents?"

in a puff, he blew out a smoke ring, "Given that you've caught my eye, and I don't entirely dislike you,

parents had it rough

first came to Seabreeze City, struggling to make ends meet, hardly having

engaged to you, Conrad, ended up in the same hospital

the same age, and he, being

and

of your blood type,

way, you'd always be at his

my blood

boiled

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