Chapter 45

“No!”

When Tim felt the murderous intent from Chase’s eyes, he was so scared that he felt as if his soul was almost leaving his body. “Spare me! Please spare me! I had nothing to do with the fire back then.

“Please, spare me. If you let me go, I'll be willing to testify against every bad thing my family has done.”

Even though he was saying that, a small hint of rancor flashed across his eyes.

He swore that if he could survive, he would tear Chase into pieces.

“Nothing to do with you?” Chase chuckled, and he seemed to be poking fun at him. “Do you think I don’t know why you're hosting this auction? Do you think I don’t know you’re doing this to bait me?”

“You…”

Tim’s heart sank, and he was terrified. “You can’t kill me, or the Quaid family won’t spare you! My family is stronger than you imagine...”

Before he could finish, he felt a cold sensation on his neck. In the next moment, he felt as if his entire world had turned upside down.

He noticed his nephew, Jacob, was looking at