Chapter 421 Chapter 421 Mariela swallowed nervously. âThere is no point in taking me,â she said, âLennon and I are nothing to each other anymore. You canât use me to threaten him.â
âOh?â Seeing her retreat, Nikolas took a step forward, locking eyes with her.
âYou will find out soon enough.â
His lips curled into a faint smile as he looked at Mariela. âMs. Logan truly is a rare beauty. No wonder both Lennon and Jaime canât seem to let you go.â
Mariela took another step back, suspicion flashing through her gaze.âYou know Jaime?â
Nikolas shrugged casually.âHeâs just a dog I keep around. Something to toy with when I am bored.â
Mariela frowned.
She thought, âSo, Jaime is working for him.
âNo wonder the Herman Group, which had been on the brink of bankruptcy, miraculously revived. Nikolas was the one pulling the strings.
âBut how have they even met? Hadnât Nikolas been abroad all these years?â
Lowering her gaze, Mariela pondered their connection, barely noticing his next words.
Nikolasâs expression grew impatient as he noted her distraction.âI am talking to you.â
Mariela snapped back to attention. His earlier words âYou will find out soon enoughâ resurfaced in her mind. Fear struck her heart, and she asked urgently, âYou already called Lennon?â
âWhat, worried about him?â Nikolas lazily tilted his head, watching her reaction. âDidnât you say you two have nothing to do with each other? Why so concerned?â
Nikolas shoved his hands into his pockets, smirking, âAfraid he will come here and die?â
Mariela forced herself to stay calm.âI donât want to be responsible for someoneâs death. It is not just about him. Anyone in his place, I would not want them to take such a risk.â
Nikolas scoffed, âDo you think I would believe that?â His amusement deepened. âYou two really like putting on a show. Since you are so fond of acting, why not put on a grand performance for me? If I am entertained, I might just consider leaving Lennonâs body intact.â
Mariela went rigid. She could not bear to hear such ruthless words. A chill seeped into her bones, her fear intensifying.
Lennon had hurt her, and she had resolved to leave his world behind. But she couldnât let him die.
She just wanted him to be safe, even if they never spoke again.
But if he lost his life trying to save her, she would never escape the shadow of that guilt.
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