Chapter 153 Leave This to Me

The moment Jeremiah finished speaking, I caught a fleeting smirk of triumph on Elsa's face. The man walked past me and led Elsa away. Elsa turned her face toward me as she passed, parting her lips ever so slightly. "I win." She mouthed the words soundlessly, her eyes filled with smug satisfaction. I remained calm, watching as she disappeared with Jeremiah and Jack. Not once did I flinch or struggle. The man returned to my side only when the three of them were gone. He studied me with an icy gaze. "If I were you, abandoned like that, I'd jump off a building." I turned and looked him straight in the eye through his mask. "Why should I?" He froze, clearly not expecting that response. "Why should I die?" I asked again, my voice steady. "If my life is so worthless that I'd throw it away just because they didn't choose me, then it really never meant anything in the first place." The man stared at me for a long moment, seemingly caught off guard. Then, he let out a sharp sigh. "E