CHAPTER SIXTY-SEVEN: A Dangerous Game

A marriage offer with Marius, approved by Pierce Throne himself.

As tempting as it is, we’re not in a perfect world to just easily agree to that. Aside from Carter and the kidnappers, there’s also the pregnant Nicole.

So I bravely refuse it… for now. I must do something first, before accepting it.

I head to the Thorne residence to visit Marius. Though he’s already conscious, he’s still on his bed and his face still marked by bruises.

We smile at each other. I kiss him on his lips, but when he deepens the kiss, I have to stop him. This isn’t what I’m here for.

I take his hand in mine, feeling the warmth of his skin against my cool fingers. "Marius, I’m going to make Carter believe that I’m choosing him over you out of fear. But in reality, I’ll be working in secret to drag him down to hell.”

Marius' eyes widen in alarm, and he struggles to sit up. "Absolutely not. It's too dangerous."

"We can’t trust the justice system to protect us from someone as powerful as Carter. Even your