Chapter 1 (Chase POV)

The CEO mistook her, Nathalie, a mute girl as someone who killed his mother
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Gritting my teeth, I seized a jagged shard of glass from the shattered remains on the floor, my trembling hand clutching it tightly, and pointed it to his neck. Stab him.. stab him! If I killed him I would be free! The words echoed in my mind, urging me to act, to stab him.

For a moment, his gaze met mine, his head slowly lowering to glance at the menacing glass fragment pressed against his vulnerable neck. And then, a chilling chuckle escaped his lips, an unsettling mix of amusement.