He sat back down and threw a casual glance my way. “Judging from the way you look… let me guess, we’re being held captive by Armond?

My brows knitted into a frown after seeing him so unbothered. What the heck is he doing?“How are you taking this so calmly? We’re literally trapped here, yet you seem relaxed. Aren’t you afraid of being killed by Armond?”

He chuckled as he looked back up at me. “So Armond is now a bloodthirsty murderer who kills anyone in his way? Well, you’re probably refusing to give him something he wants then.”

At this, my shoulders tensed. How does he know so much?

No point lying then. I pursed my lips and replied, “It’s just a sandalwood box that my grandma gave me. He wanted it, but I said no, so he locked me here. The rest is history.”

Deep laughter rumbled from him while his gaze met mine again. “Is it important?”

 

holds a contract between my grandma and a major gasoline-producing country. That contract allows the Murphys to take advantage of the low oil

me before he advised, “I think you should give it to him since there’s no sentimental value behind it. Plus, it’s not like

 

Murphys, just not to Armond!” I stifled a growl at him. “Ashton visited A City to dig up all of Armond’s past dirty businesses, so Armond will get what’s coming to him. I know the Murphys are involved in the competitive gasoline

because all of his bad deeds will be forgiven if he secures a gasoline deal with

kind

face before he stared off into the space. “You hate Armond that much?” I heard from Nora that he and you used to be close, so how’d you two end up

had different plans

end?” a voice startled me from behind. My head whipped around to see who it was; it was Nora, whom I haven’t seen in a while. She looked more elegant now in her fox-fur shawl as she

she

shock off and spoke casually, “What are you doing in K City? You didn’t even call to let me

retort from her. “There’s nothing to say between us. I just happened to bump into you. Speaking of, why

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