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Thorsten hadn't sent anyone to roughup-he'd simply requested a meeting. Just as Sasha had predicted, his guilt kept him restrained. But he wasn't about to let this go without answers. "Don't you already know?" I added with a smirk.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHis expression was calm but sharp. "You're not the type to hurt a child, not even out of 7/2 Chapter 782 revenge. If you were after vengeance, you'd aim higher. This... isn't your style." For once, the schemer saw a sliver of truth in me.
"You could just tellyour reasons," he offered, his voice level but pointed. "Maybe what you want is something we can negotiate." Ah, the seasoned player. When the amateurs like Cole fumbled, Thorsten was here to clean up the mess. His so- called reasonableness wasn't compassion-it was strategy. He wanted what they all did: whatever Hayden had left me.
Hayden once toldthe item in his urn was just sinvestigation data. But now I realized the truth-it wasn't just paperwork. It was his shield, his lifeline. And now, mine.
it was "Since you're being so direct, I'll be honest too. I want Xander back from DracoLux, safe and unharmed," I said, watching Thorsten's eyes narrow slightly.
He was waiting forto explain, so I did. "You probably already know-l was with Jace for a while, but we broke up. After that was with in Hayden... until a few months ago, when he... was gone." I paused, letting the weight of those words settle. "Recently, at DracoLux, I met someone named Xander. He remindsof Hayden. A lot." I stopped there. Thorsten was smart enough to connect the dots withoutspelling it out. Maybe he already knew. Maybe this was just another one of his tests.
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What a sly fox. I stuck to my story. "He's not just any male escort. To me, he feels like Hayden cback to life." Thorsten sighed, his voice tinged with pity. "Keira, you're being foolish." I stayed silent, letting him think he had the upper hand.
Thorsten shook his head. "You've spent twith Xander, haven't you? You must have noticed how different he is from Hayden. He'll never be the person you're looking for."
I let a flicker of sadness cross my face. "You're right. The pers isn't coming back person want someone who remindsof him... it's a small comfort."