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Chapter 121 - Not Going To Be Easy

CASEY

I can't believe him. Why would Leonard say this to my mother?

But then I remember what he told me in his office. Of course. Of course, he wanted to cover all bases. Maybe he doesn't trust me. Maybe he just wants to control the narrative so tightly that even my mother becomes another pawn on his chessboard. I don't know. I don't know what his reason is.

What shocks me most is how cunning he is, how effortlessly he spins these stories and expects everyone to fall in line.

And I guess… I guess I cannot back out of this.

I wonder what kind of tantrum or storm he'll throw if I fail. If I can't get Sebastian to play along, if I can't make him sign those papers, what then?

What if Sebastian is so furious that nothing I say will ever make him listen?

What if I fail?

Would that make me expendable? Replaceable?

The thought sinks like a stone in my chest. My heart hurts. A deep ache that almost feels physical.

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