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?"

ambush him. Once he shows up, they're going to grab him. First, they'll cut off his limbs. Then, they'll slowly rip

was getting gory, and

don't ask. Now, come with me. There's water in the car. You'll feel

sprinting from earlier took all she had. Thus, she gave up resisting and tried to come up with

can't run this

if I agree to date

I might just cut his body up to pieces just because you're defending him now,

She took another approach. This time,

Okay, I won't cut him

kindness? Elspeth cursed in silence, but she had to put on

left her mouth, Arthur's face

he dies, I'll be

"Then, marry me. I

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

eyes. "If anyone says that

If someone makes a

has a point. "In that case, why

them? This is my reputation. I've never had any scandals before. I could explain all the 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.