Chapter 57

"What ...what are you talking about?"

"Malia has… she has created a soft spot in my heart and lodged herself in tightly. That's to say, I'd naturally exempt her from whatever punishment I was to deal out."

"You can't be serious!" Raine cried. "That wasn't the original agreement!"

"You should have thought about that before you decided to tell her everything."

Raine reeled back, visibly trembling. Aaron was trying to console her while casting sideway glares at him. If looks could kill, Amanda's eyes would have killed him already.

But that didn't matter. He had the upper hand. He always had.

"You liar," Amanda said with a short-lived laugh. "You care for Malia? And you want us to buy that bullshit?! Like you've ever cared for anyone in your life!"

"People change, Amanda dear. I'm sure you'd understand that yourself."

Amanda blushed and pursed her lips.

"What are you planning to do?" Aaron asked. "Haven't you tortured us enough?!"