Chapter 537

Pete chuckled softly, his gaze carrying a trace of indulgence as though he were looking at a misbehaving pet he couldn't bear to punish. Felicia's face turned icy as she hurled the last knife in her hand straight at him. The angle and force were aimed precisely at Pete's heart. She wasn't bluffing and truly meant to kill him. This time, Pete didn't move, but one of his subordinates did. With a metallic clang, the knife was deflected and fell harmlessly to the ground. Felicia felt a pang of regret. If only she had brought a larger blade… Pete's eyes darkened as he spoke, his tone laced with a cryptic nostalgia, "When I first saw you, you were just a skinny little thing, covered in bruises from beatings. But even then, you were as guarded as you are now. You had thrown a rock at me with everything you had. My dear cousin, you really haven't changed a bit." She was speechless. She racked her brain but couldn't recall anything like that. Before the age of seven, she had lived in Alv