When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 177

Chapter 177



I didn't sleep a wink all night, constantly checking the time on my phone.

By eleven, I was already up, keeping an eye on the hallway.

Lisa had arranged for me to stay in the VIP suite, conveniently close to the staircase.

I counted the seconds in my head, and when I noticed the red light on the stairwell's security camera flicker off, I knew the surveillance system was updating.

Taking advantage of the distraction, I quickly left my room and headed up the stairs.

Two floors above my room was the rooftop. Pushing open the door, I gripped the pocket knife in my hand tighter.

The wind was biting cold, and I wrapped my jacket tighter around me, scanning the area.

Suddenly, the door shut behind me, and then I saw a hunched figure.

"Galen?"

I cautiously approached, and he spoke in a raspy voice, "Follow me."

He led me to a corner of the rooftop, sheltered from the wind and prying eyes.

Removing his hat and mask, I saw the scars on his face and instinctively covered my mouth to stifle my sobs. "Galen, how did you...?"

sighed, shaking his head,

it's been a while. It's

at a

he? But then again, maybe if I hadn't seen him, things

you've seen Geneva, haven't

at the

father and daughter being

nodded, his eyes

used to look like her mom, but

scumbag. He was just trying to lure

chair beside him in anger, then

have you been here all these years? What exactly happened? And about my

up at me with complex

far from

Galen a good five

offered to help, but he wanted a favor in

was having minor financial troubles, nothing serious, but

rest confirmed

into cooking the books, funneling the company's

he arranged for their escape abroad, hoping to secure

went back on his word.

spoke evenly, unsure of how

it's all my fault, my

for my forgiveness, and I didn't offer any words

as was Talbot, but he was also