Chapter 261. Seething

“Who the hell are you?” 

Maya screamed, struggling against the ropes, her pulse hammering in confusion. Why the hell were they all tied up? 

She remembered sitting at home, sipping tea with everyone. Then—nothing.

And now, she was here. Tied up.

“I never thought you’d be this dumb, Maya.” Aman scoffed. “You don’t even remember me?” 

Maya’s mind raced. Who was this man? Why had he been talking to Priyank on the phone, demanding the key? 

Her gaze darted to Priya—pale, wide-eyed, bound beside Levi and Rish. 

Aman stepped toward Priya, dragging a rough fingertip along her cheek. “So, you’re the last royal blood,” he mused, his voice laced with amusement. “Gotta say, you’re just as beautiful as your mother.” 

Priya flinched, nausea rising in her throat. Every nerve in her body recoiled. 

“Leave her!” Levi and Rish shouted in unison, straining against their restraints. 

Jackson, silent unt