"Call Nash. Tell him to sign over the company and the rest of the family's assets to me, or I'll make sure you disappear without a trace." William gestured for her to look behind her.

Nina didn't turn around, replying coldly, "Nash would never agree to that. You're wasting your time."

"If he refuses, I'll kill you. And then I'll bring your son here. If Nash still doesn't cooperate, well, I won't mind adding another body to the count."

William pulled out a knife, stepping closer to Nina. He grabbed her chin and slapped her face lightly with the flat of the blade. "You better convince him to do as I say, or else..."

The cold metal of the knife against her skin made Nina narrow her eyes. William had lost all sense of humanity in his pursuit of wealth. If he remained alive, they would never find peace.

A thought crossed Nina's mind, and she let out a soft laugh. "Fine, I'll convince Nash. But you'll have to give me my phone, right? How else am I supposed to call him?"

Relying on his advantage in numbers and control of the only way down the mountain, William agreed to Nina's request. He ordered his men to untie her and hand her the phone. Once free, Nina flexed her stiff wrists and pretended to dial Nash's number. "Nash, I'm at the top of the old graveyard hill. Come quickly..."

woman! You're trying to trick

grab the phone, but Nina wrapped her arms around him and leaped off

"Ah! Are you crazy?!"

Fabian's men rushed to the edge of the cliff, but by then, both Nina

the fall. She couldn't take on all of William's men, but

hand, clung to a rocky ledge and slowly made her way down. When Nash arrived after receiving the news, he found Nina standing beside William's lifeless

over," Nash pulled her into a tight embrace, offering quiet comfort

been caught on surveillance, and with Fabian flipping sides to testify against him, the police cleared Nina of any wrongdoing.

back in Birkham for a while. Nash had been working long hours, leaving early and coming home late. Nina haet practically become a

left after a quick breakfast. He didn't come home for lunch, and by the time Orion was back from school, there was

sigh, Nina figured Nash had forgotten

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