Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 1022:

He had just gotten word that his men had cornered Cade on some rooftop. That private eye had shown nerve when feeding lies to Melanie, but now he looked like a scared rabbit trying to slip away.

Instead of making a daring leap across two roofs, he had crouched on the edge, yelling, “I have something important to say. I need to see your boss, Hurst Cooper.”

A reckless idiot! That was exactly what Hurst thought of Cade. With that in mind, he strode boldly deeper into the warehouse.

One of his men stationed at the door quickly moved up to lead him.

Walking past rows of old wooden crates, Hurst noticed the heavy mix of sea air and cold metal hanging in the space. Finally, under the glow of a lone overhead lamp, he laid eyes on Cade.

Cade was shirtless, his hands bound behind him with ropes as thick as fingers, cutting into his skin. His wrists bore bloody marks, and his ankles were tightly secured.

At the sound of approaching footsteps, Cade slowly lifted his eyes.

across Cade’s face, and he spat out saliva tinged

took your sweet time… Any later, and

emotion as he settled into a chair brought by his men, checking his watch. “I don’t have

as they fixed on Cade. “Cade isn’t your real name. You used

escape begins at

had stayed buried for

Cade said, “I never thought you’d dig up my past, Mr.

no warmth. “You have four minutes and

vanished in

had studied Hurst carefully, aware that this man

stretched beyond the façade of a “wine merchant,” with control over

crucial, Hurst had military experience. After leaving the service, he recruited veterans, assembling not only resources but