Chapter 707

Now that Chris was outside his sphere of influence and living in another country, he was essentially alone. He even had to rely on Anne for his food and shelter. Only Anne knew his true identity. If she chose to reveal his past crimes abroad, all his plans would go up in smoke. Giselle would discard him immediately. On the other hand, Donovan would fly into a rage and use his connections to have him arrested. Chris would fail to achieve anything he came to do in Valanthea. Instead, he would spend the rest of his life rotting in a foreign prison. Chris understood the consequences perfectly. Back then, he could have easily used a woman like Anne until she broke, then discarded her like trash. He was under no obligation to be her savior, nor was he the type to pull anyone from a living hell out of the goodness of his heart. Yet, he chose to let her hold the leash just so he could take this gamble in Valanthea. He knew exactly what his obsession was. "Right now, my first step is t