Chapter 524

Thorsten leaned in, his gaze fixed on my face as he chuckled softly.

I had no idea what he found so amusing, but I held his stare, demanding an answer. I wasn't about to back down now.

Finally, after his laughter faded, he said, "Alright, I'll let you die with the truth. Your father got in the way of someone else's money."

My mind flashed to the contract my father had been negotiating.

"He blocked someone else's profit—not yours. So why did you go after my parents?" I pressed, still not understanding.

Thorsten smirked. "Have you forgotten what I do? How I made my fortune?"

The answer hit me. He'd done it for money—someone had hired him.

"Who was it?" I demanded, my voice tight with desperation.

Thorsten didn't answer directly. Instead, he leaned back, watching me. "Who do you think it was?"

The pieces fell into place, each one hitting like a blow. My parents' death was tied to that contract, which eventually landed in Matthew's hands. So... it was him.

I'd suspected it before