Chapter 1345

Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Suzanne had to do this. Jackson's eyes widened as he stared at Suzanne, almost unable to believe what he had just heard. He knew well enough that plenty of people had tried to recruit her before, but every one of them had failed. And now, when he was backed into a corner, she was the one who suddenly claimed she would join. It didn't add up. Suzanne pulled the dagger from the table and pressed it against his chest. "Are you writing the letter or not?" Jackson trembled, eyes fixed on the blade as though the slightest twitch might drive it into his chest. He bobbed his head frantically. "I'll write it. I'll write it right now." He was terrified that if he hesitated even a moment too long, she'd kill him on the spot. For more than 20 years, he had lived as an illegitimate son, hidden in the shadows. He had only recently returned to the Lambert family and inherited their wealth and power. He hadn't even enjoyed that luxury for long. To die here so s