Chapter 421. The Terror Lingered

ASHER

“I don’t want your fucking nod… I need you to answer me so that I can believe you, Ash.”

The sound of my name rolling off his tongue sent a chill down my spine. My entire body froze, my heart racing wildly. How did he know my name?

Adrenaline surged through me. He knew me—he knew me! There was no other explanation. This man was Collin’s reincarnation. It had to be. Enrique doesn’t know me… I’m sure of that. No one else could know my name, speak to me with such familiarity, or carry the weight of recognition in their voice.

I wanted to fight him. Every part of me screamed to grab the balisong from his hand, to take control of the situation, to demand answers. My mind raced with images of how I could overpower him—disarm him, pin him down, and force him to admit who he was.

But fear held me captive. It clung to my chest like a vice, squeezing every ounce of courage out of me. Tears streamed uncontrollably down my face. I wanted to beg him to