Chapter 1761 Ste Begs Nathaniel


    Cecilia had only gotten Ste cklisted, yet the woman was already unraveling, her panic bordering on hysteria.


    "Mr. Rainsworth, I beg you, for the sake of our past rtionship!" Ste pleaded desperately.


    <i>Past rtionship?</i>


    Nathaniel recalled their past, his gaze filled with disgust.


    "Ste, you actually have the audacity to bring that up?" His voice dropped to an


    icy whisper as he took slow, deliberate steps toward her. A suffocating chill radiated from him, making Ste instinctively shrink back.


    At that moment, she was truly afraid.


    "I had no choice!" she blurted out, her voice trembling. "It was Mr. Nichs-he ordered me to do it! If I hadn''t obeyed, he would''ve taken my life!"


    <i>Nichs again?</i>


    Nathaniel''s patience with Nichs had already worn thin. This time, he was done. Once and for all, he would make sure Nichs was sent to a ce where he could never cause trouble again.


    "You fear for your life at his hands," Nathaniel murmured, his gaze sharp as a de. "But did it never ur to you that you should fear me more?"


    Ste still wanted to exin, but before she could utter another word, a car pulled up nearby. Sven and Charlotte had just finished their work for the day. As soon as the vehicle stopped, they stepped out one after the other.


    “Ste!” Charlotte''s voice rang out,ced with fury. Her eyes zed with contempt as she stormed forward. "Are you trying to ruin Boss'' family again? How can you be so shameless?"


    Ste had long abandoned any shred of dignity. Her body trembled slightly as she forced a weak smile. "Ms. Talbot, you''ve misunderstood. I came here hoping that Mr. Rainsworth and Cecilia would show me mercy."


    Charlotte let out a coldugh. "Then why didn''t you show Boss some mercy back then?"


    Ste lowered her head, falling into a defeated silence.


    Charlotte scoffed. She had no sympathy for someone so heartless.


    Turning to Nathaniel, she asked, "Mr. Rainsworth, how should we deal with this person?"


    Nathaniel''s voice was void of warmth as he issued his order. "Throw her out."


    Cecilia had instructed him to keep Ste alive-she would deal with her personally.


    "All right," Charlotte responded without hesitation, rolling up her sleeves, fully prepared to take action herself.


    Just as she was about to step forward, Sven reached out and caught her hand. "Let the men handle it."


    "It''s okay, I''m quite strong," she said,pletely serious.


    Sven was momentarily speechless.


    With a helpless sigh, he gently patted her shoulder. "All right, be good now."


    Charlotte opened her mouth to argue, but before she could, two


    bodyguards had already ste


    forward. They each grabbed one of Ste''s arms and dragged her away.


    Nathanielmanded, "From now on, make sure she doesn''te within two hundred meters of this ce."


    The bodyguards nodded firmly. "Yes, Boss."


    Ste was unceremoniously thrown onto the bustling roadside,pletely at her wit''s end.


    Just when she had managed to w her way back into the morous life of a star, everything had crumbled once again.


    But what terrified her most was the uncertainty of whaty ahead.


    In the past, Zachary had cast her into a hellish ce like the Elite Club.


    And now, she had no idea how Cecilia would deal with her-but she was certain


    of one thing: Cecilia would be far crueler than Zachary ever was.


    Dragging herself to her feet, she stumbled forward, engulfed by sorrow.


    her


    Meanwhile, Cassandra found herself in a simrly dire situation. She had already been taken into cus once-pristine appearance now shambles. Sitting disheveled in the corner, she red at the guards with resentment.


    "I demand to see mywyer. You''d better release me quickly, or you''ll regret it," she threatened weakly.


    The guard stationed outside barely spared her a nce. To him, she was nothing more than a joke.


    "Dad... Mom..."


    In the dead of night, Cassandra could no longer hold back. Tears streamed down her face as she sobbed uncontrobly.


    Since young, she had lived a life of


    privilege, adored like a princess. This was the first time she had falle


    so


    far, stripped of everything she once took for granted.


    "Why couldn''t it have been Cecilia who died? Why is she always so lucky? Mom!


    Dad!" she wailed, her voice trembling with resentment.


    She thought of Pa.


    If Pa were still here, she would never have let Cassandra suffer like this.


    But it was toote.