The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 174

His tone was resolute. "I don't want this either, but today, one of us has to die before this door will open. She's the weakest."

"If you want to blame someone, blame her for being too weak."

Una glanced at Farris, who was standing beside Sellers. "Is that how you see it too?" she asked.

Farris said nothing, but drew his knife in silent reply.

Una read their intentions instantly. Her eyes turned cold and sharp. "Citrine, I'm not letting them touch you. As long as I'm breathing, no one is going to hurt you."

She took a few steps back, pulled out her own knife, and positioned herself protectively in front of Citrine, ready to fight.

Hanson stepped back with her, his gaze steady as he looked at the others. "For the past three years, Citrine has been like a little sister to me. If you want to kill her, you'll have to go through me first."

Seeing their determination, Sellers and Farris dropped the pretense and attacked without another word.

a woman and Hanson was just a teenager-neither stood a chance physically against the two burly men. The fight was quick and brutal. Within moments, both Una and Hanson were wounded and sprawled on

she'd only make things worse, had hesitated to get closer. But as Sellers raised his knife, ready to drive it into Una's chest,

hard

pain, Sellers spun around and grabbed Citrine, ready to finish her off. At the same time, Una lunged forward, trying to stop him. In the chaos, Sellers' knife

before

in the gut. The boy bled

cared for Citrine most were

finally, the door

As the door creaked open, she sprang at the island's master, sinking her teeth into his hand, her eyes burning

master yanked her hair, trying to kick her

his finger before they managed to pry her loose with a stun baton, shocking her until she went

she was beaten again for

wounds healed, Citrine made up her mind: she would escape this hell, no matter what it

had learned every route on the island. That very night,

to run countless times before—each attempt ending in disaster and nearly costing her life. But this time, she got away clean. Citrine finally escaped the