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“I've already told you,” Ashley said sharply. “You're the one who refuses to believe me.”
Brendan studied her.
Ashley met his gaze head-on, and for once, the fear that had been gnawing at her seemed to recede. “You want
K will swoop in and rescue me.”
“You've got a death wish, don’t you?” Brendan murmured, idly lifting her chin between his fingers.
Ashley’s heart thudded in her chest. “It's you who wantsdead!”
“If you don’t know, just admit it. Why get all worked up?” He let go of her chin and casually drew her into his lap.
“How could | ever not trust you?”
Ashley didn’t flinch.
She knew his moods too well. One second he was cold and cruel, the next he was playing the tender lover. He
was completely unhinged.
“If you listen to me, your brother stays alive.” Brendan gently tucked a loose strand of her hair behind her ear.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAshley’s body quivered ever so slightly, a chill running down her spine as sweat soaked the back of her blouse.
Freya, watching it all unfold, wasn’t fooled for a second. That so-called tender touch? It wasn’t affection—it was a
calculated check for any hidden earpiece.
His mind worked in twisted, meticulous ways.
“Ashley,” Brendan said sweetly, his voice coated with charm, like he was in unusually high spirits.
The sound sent ice straight through her veins. Any warmth she had left was gone.
Brendan grabbed her chin again, forcing her to look at him. “Are you mad at me?”
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“I dare not.”
“How about | let you biteto vent your anger?” He coaxed her, his tone as patient and gentle as a lover's.
To someone watching, he might've passed for a doting boyfriend.
But Ashley only felt dread.
She'd seen firsthand just how fast he could flip.
“I'm only trying to protect you,” Brendan said, his long fingers pinching her waist with a smile that looked more
like a threat. “K is bad news. If you tangle with her, you'll end up in a world of pain.”
“More like the pain will cfrom you!” Ashley didn’t say it out loud, but she thought it anyway.
Brendan started counting her fingers. “Your grandma's in pain, old and frail. I'm doing this for her sake. Can't
you see | mean well?”
Her heart gave a sharp twist, and that awful scene she’d just seen sprang back into her mind.
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“Do you understand?” he asked again, noticing the flicker in her eyes.
He pinched her harder this time.
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