Chapter65: Chapter 65

Chapter 65  SOPHIA Ramon was quiet for a long moment, his fingers drumming against the desk as he considered my words. "What exactly are you offering?" "The child," I said, placing my hand over my still-flat stomach. "After it's born, I no longer want to hold on to it, it's yours. You can raise it, use it however you see fit. In exchange, you help me eliminate the obstacles preventing Xenois from being with me." "You're talking about murdering a mother and three innocent children," Ramon said, though his tone suggested he was more interested in clarification than moral objection. "I'm talking about removing the people who are keeping  Xenois from me. " I corrected. "Celeste Kingston has had everything handed to her—the perfect marriage, the beautiful children, the wealthy lifestyle. She doesn't deserve any of it." Ramon stood up and walked around his desk, moving with the fluid grace that made him so dangerous. "And you think you do deserve it?" "I think I'm willing to fight for it," I