Love's Perfect Match

"She's my get-out-of-jail card. It'd be a waste not to use her, don't you think?"

Arthur didn't care who the scapegoat was. If it weren't for Jasmine locking Elspeth and Callum up, he wouldn't have done this. However, now that he had the chance to kill Callum and pin all the blame on Jasmine, he'd seize it, no matter what.

"You're evil." Elspeth took a step back and stepped into a pool of mud.

"Don't try to fight. I said I won't hurt you. Now, come with me. It's raining out here. You don't want to catch a cold, right?"

The man tried to hold her, but she swatted his hand away. "Don't touch me. You're disgusting."

"You still think I'm disgusting, huh?" Arthur stared down, his eyes filled with cold fury.

"I've always thought you're disgusting. You're the most disgusting man in the world." Elspeth was riling him up so he would tell her all his plans.

And he took the bait. "I'm disgusting?! I did it all for you! I have to kill him. That's the only way to get you. Without him, we can be together." He stepped forward and forcefully grabbed her hand. "Do you have any idea how long I've waited for this?"

She shot him an icy look. "What did you do to him?"

I just told my men to hide in the bushes and ambush him. Once he shows up, they're going to grab him. First, they'll cut off his limbs. Then, they'll slowly rip his insides

and Elspeth

me, so don't ask. Now, come with me. There's water in

from earlier took all she had. Thus, she gave up resisting and tried

what she was thinking, the man shook his head, smiling. "You can't run this time. No matter what you say, I won't agree

looked at him intently. "What if I agree to

You'll still be with me after I kill him anyway. And I might just

took another approach. This time, she

Okay, I won't cut him up to pieces. He'll be in one piece.

cursed in silence, but she had to put on an act of agony. "I admit that

as those words left her mouth, Arthur's face fell, his

If he dies, I'll be a

hand tightly. "Then, marry me. I

you kill him, then I'll be a widow, and nobody's going to let me live that down. They're going to say I'm unlucky. An omen, even. Even if I were to marry you, they'd still curse me." She heaved a sigh and forced a tear. "You won't let that happen to

says that about you, I'll kill

city of people? It's the Internet Age. If someone makes a viral

point. "In that case, why don't you

scandals I've had. But if Callum dies, I won't have any explanation to defend myself." She stared down and shivered in fear. Though, it was a mere act, of course. "I'd rather die