Chapter 697:

“What did you just say?”

Linden wiped a smear of drool from his mouth, a crooked smile spreading across his face.

“Sweetheart, wasn’t it your idea? Spend a night with me in exchange, and I’ll take Cedric out for you. Relax, once it’s done—even if it costs me my life—I’ll make sure Cedric is gone for good.”

Nina stared at him, frozen in shock. Her voice came out barely above a whisper.

“Kill Cedric?”

Before she could process the horror of his words, Linden surged forward, forcing her onto the mattress beneath his weight. Hot tears streamed down her cheeks, blurring her vision.

Kill Cedric.

The words echoed in her head like a relentless drumbeat.

Natalie and Elyse had used her innocence as a pawn, trading it for Linden’s promise to eliminate Cedric.

expect her to

ignited within her, and she thrashed wildly against him, a single thought burning in her mind—she had to destroy everyone who had brought her to

no

with a sadistic grin. He flipped her onto

she screamed, her voice raw with terror

g Ɐ

Look at me—look who

Nina’s back, his laughter dripping

know who

his grasp, her strength ebbing as

resolve, leaving her drained and motionless. She shut her

Agony.

voice broke unexpectedly, raw and

“Daniela!”

shut, bracing herself for the

a void of betrayal,

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