“By the time old Mr. Fuller and Ashton returned to their country, they’d offended many illegal businessmen in the region, and the plot to assassinate the Fullers came into being. While they were being hunted, they were forced to pawn everything they owned just to make it back. That necklace belonged to Ashton’s grandmother. George Fuller kept it with him all these years. Mr. Abe learned of this and used the high sentimental value of the necklace to lure Ashton to Venria.”

I was able to venture a pretty good guess as to how the rest of the story went.

Abe used the necklace as bait to get Ashton to his territory.

The appearance of me and my value to Ashton was a stroke of dumb luck.

Ashton would never have guessed that I was here, and Abe would never have guessed the relationship between Ashton and me.

Danny rose to his feet when I did not speak. “What else would you like to know?” he asked lightly.

“What is the relationship between Armond and Mr. Abe?”

“They’re business partners.”

“Kyanine?” I asked, suddenly frightened.

“Our product is mostly exported to Western Europe,” Danny smiled coldly. “Not much to Chanaea.”

“What are they partners on, then?”

“Jades.”

exported

I didn’t feel like asking any more questions. As he was

and

word, Abe appeared the

tall frame cast a long shadow over my bed. “You wanted to see me?” he asked, looking at me in an odd manner. It was calculating but cold at

that if I did as you said,

derision. “Your friends?” he repeated with a laugh. “You still think your life is worth four

I answered, my eyes fixed

potted plant. “Are you his wife?” Abe asked, squinting at me. “Under these circumstances,

so confident in his abilities that you think he will get

go back on your

for an instant. “You have yourself

Abe instructed Dante. “When she’s healed, send

“Yes, Sir!” Dante answered.

several months without being in touch with Ashton. I had wanted to leave, but

the hope that with time, he would

never expected to have run into him amidst

an accident, but a

supposed to keep traveling down

a few days, though it hurt when I occasionally

But it wasn’t unbearable.

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