Jax suddenly burst in, his face full of panic, and grabbed my hand.
“Come with me quickly! Seraphina’s in danger!”
I pulled my hand away, completely unfazed.
“Aria Sterling, come with me, now! If you don’t go, the Blackwood family will kill Seraphina!” Jax roared at me, his face grim.
“I don’t care how she offended the Blackwoods. What does that have to do with me?” I retorted with a cold sneer.
“Aria Sterling!” Jax’s face flushed crimson with fury. He gritted his teeth and said, “Seraphina chose that high–risk, high–return project to surpass you! You’re responsible for this!”
I almost he got into trouble with a project, so she kidnapped a competitor, trying to force them out.
Tums out, that person was a tough nut to crack. Even more, she was Isabelle Blackwood, the heiress of the Blackwood family. who was out gaining experience. Seraphina had tortured her to the brink of death; she was still in the ICU.
The Blackwood family wielded immense power; they could make this whole city tremble. They even had their own unofficial detention facility.
Anyone who entered that facility usually came out broken or driven mad.
“None of my business,” I said, rolling my eyes, and turned to leave.
“How is it not your business?”
“Aria Sterling, if you hadn’t done so well on your project, if you hadn’t flaunted it in front of Seraphina, she wouldn’t have been provoked into doing this!”
Jax blocked me, his eyes red as he stared intensely. “Now, isn’t it your duty to atone for her sins?”
With that, he reached out and tried to pull me towards a car.
Taking advantage of Jax’s distraction, I kicked him, seizing the chance to break free.
But before I could even catch my breath, I heard footsteps behind me.
I turned to see my father approaching with Caleb.
My father’s expression was grim, and Caleb’s gaze was terrifyingly cold.
My heart sank. I had a bad feeling.
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I turned to see my father approaching with Caleb.
My father’s expression was grim, and Caleb’s gaze was terrifyingly cold.
My heart sank. I had a bad feeling.
Caleb rushed forward without a word, grabbing my arm.
“Let go of me!”
I struggled desperately.
“Jax!” Caleb shouted at Jax, who was still clutching his stomach.
Jax immediately reacted and ran over to help.
Two men–I couldn’t break free.
They pinned me to the ground, tying my hands and feet with ropes.
I glared at my father, furious.
“Dad, what are you doing?”
My father avoided my gaze, his voice trembling slightly.
“Aria, don’t blame your dad. Seraphina has never been hurt since she was little. She can’t endure the Blackwood family’s
torture.”
Can’t endure it?
So, he’d sacrifice me without hesitation?
I turned to Jax, demanding furiously.
ax, are you serious about this?!”
