บททั้งหมดของ Tied to the Ruthless Three: บทที่ 101 - บทที่ 110

NATHANIEL POVThe urgent knocking at the door snapped my attention away. I slid off the bed and lazily walked toward the door. Mother was already standing in the doorway, her face pale and clearly panicked. She rushed into the room, trying to steady her breath. What was going on?“This is bad, Nathaniel! This is very bad!” she hissed as she paced back and forth.“What’s so bad?” I sat on the edge of the bed, watching her strange behavior. “Can you sit down, Mother? You’re confusing me.”She stopped and turned to me. Her pale face had started to flush with anger. When she switched emotions like this, it was honestly terrifying. She suddenly grabbed both my shoulders.“Alistair is a damn bastard!” she snapped, gripping me tightly.“He was your choice, Mother.”“Can I have a serious conversation with you or not?” She let go of me and sat down beside me.I didn’t answer, just stayed quiet. Arguing with Mother would only waste my time. Mother always had to get her way, even if it meant hur

"Miss! But Mr. Alistair said—"I cut the driver off immediately, my tone sharp as soon as I heard my father's name. "I'm leaving now. If not, then I'll go by myself."I wasn't usually this demanding, but I needed to get out of the house, even if my father had forbidden it. I felt trapped, especially with his words sounding more like orders than requests. If he insisted on his decision, then he might tie me up. What was the difference between me and a prisoner?The driver looked conflicted, then opened the back door. I hurried inside, but before the door could even close, Gabriel suddenly sat down beside me. Thud—he shut the door himself."What are you doing?" I asked sharply."You're leaving, right?"I stared at Gabriel, confused. His expression was as calm as if nothing had happened. I let out a slow breath. "I want to go alone, okay?""Fine. Where are you going? We'll just split up," Gabriel said, crossing his arms and resting his head against the seat. "You think you're the only on

ALEXEI POV“I’ll contact you later, my love.”That was the message I had just sent Anna. I slipped my phone into my coat and stepped out of the car. I followed Marx, who had already walked into the abandoned shipping container yard. I quickly matched my pace with his while Yuri followed behind me.“Is it wise for us to come here without any security?” I asked.Marx’s visit to my mansion a few days ago had shocked me, especially the news he’d brought. It turned out he had been investigating a weakness within Nightshade, and that deeply concerned him. I knew Marx was one of Nightshade’s leaders with an almost spotless track record.He had never betrayed the syndicate. But outside of that—whether in business or dealing with troublemakers—he was ruthless. That was why I never suspected him of the shooting. Marx was the conventional type of old man: if someone got in his way, he abducted them and erased them. Silent and simple. The shooting had not been his style at all.“I don’t want any

It didn't work at all.Gabriel's plan fell apart, and we couldn't convince Evelina not to go to the ski resort. Oh, this was beyond annoying! I never expected to end up going somewhere freezing cold, miles away from everything—stuck with the very people I most wanted to avoid.I sat in the back seat sulking, keeping my distance from Nathaniel, while Evelina and Father sat in the middle row. Gabriel had been told by Evelina to follow us later, though it felt more like empty courtesy than a genuine invitation.He sent me several messages, saying that as soon as he finished the church event, he would head straight to the resort. At least that gave me a little relief—if Gabriel was around, things wouldn't be so awkward.The trip to the ski resort was long, almost an entire day. My legs were numb, my back hurt, and I was sick of sitting. What was the point of coming all this way just to torture ourselves on the road? Still, I forced myself to sleep to escape the boredom.What made things w

The silence between us made me feel awkward. I cleared my throat softly and busied myself by adding more wood to the fireplace. I didn’t know how to respond to Nathaniel’s words. I didn’t know if he’d said it carelessly, or if it was truly from the depths of his heart. Worse, he was the one who had said he wanted to conquer me. What if this was just another trick to make me fall for him?“Better than being trapped here with Mother or Gabriel,” Nathaniel muttered.“They’re your family.” I rolled my eyes. “Duh.”“I already told you, I’d rather be with you. What did I say wrong?”I just shook my head, unenthusiastic. I didn’t want to fill my mind with assumptions that would only confuse me even more.“You’re definitely overthinking it,” he said.I glanced at him. “I’m thinking about how we’re going to get out of here alive.”“We’ll survive. We just need to wait until the storm dies down.”Well… being trapped here with Nathaniel was the last thing I expected.“I’m going to rest,” I said.