Chapter 23

Trina trembled with rage on the other end of the line after listening to Wayne's embellished but mostly truthful complaints. She unleashed a torrent of fury into the receiver, cursing him without holding back. "Wayne, you're no better than Julian! You're both despicable! One sold me off for profit, the other is forcing me to return! You make me sick! Even if I die abroad, I will never go back to beg him!" At that moment, a cold, familiar male voice suddenly cut into the call, carrying a chilling mix of obsession and calm—it was Julian. By some unknown means, he had tapped into the overseas call. "Trin," he said. His voice carried through the line, calm but laced with an unmistakable threat. "Come back. Otherwise… I can't guarantee what will happen to your family. And as for your mother's resting place in Flarora Cemetery, I can't guarantee it will remain untouched either." He paused, his tone growing colder. "You know I can do it." "Julian! You lunatic! You bastard!" Trina s