Once a Doormat, Now Untouchable

Chapter 645

Megan's body went rigid. In the next instant, she shot to her feet.

"I’ll do it. I'll find a way."

When she looked at Tristan now, only caution remained in her eyes.

She had almost forgotten that she no longer belonged to the Hutton family. She had no leverage left. If he had rescued her for this purpose, then the moment she failed, he could send her back without hesitation.

Tristan lifted his gaze and studied her for a long moment before sliding his phone into his pocket. "That's better. Smart people know when to bend."

Megan clenched her fists. After a brief pause, she asked in a steady voice, "Do you want Sydney dead?"

"Do you want the answer to be 'I do'?" he returned casually.

Of course she did. Otherwise, why would she go to such lengths? Not merely to avoid going back to jail.

"If you do, even better," she said.

He arched his

and she had taken advantage of it. There

exhaled slowly. After weighing her options, she said, " This won't be easy. I

tone hardened. "Not a

no choice but to

his objective secured, Tristan did not linger. He left men behind to watch her and headed

called after him.

not turn. "Who I am

Then he walked away.

understood. His identity was none of

disappeared down the driveway. Two plainclothes men stood

she tried, they would catch her within

place she could be. But how was she supposed to

After what had happened, Julian and the

calculating light flickered in Megan's eyes. After careful thought,

the guards

to borrow a phone," she said calmly. "I