The CEO’S Unplanned Heir novel (Aurelia and Leopold) novel Chapter 1292

Skyler tried to reason with him, his voice tinged with the earnestness he'd picked up from Aurelia, [You're biting off more than you can chew. It's not too late to turn back. There's no shame in throwing in the towel.]

He genuinely hoped Geoffrey would see sense, that he wouldn't let his obsessions consume him. But Geoffrey knew too well that Leopold wouldn't let him off the hook. If he lost, he faced either a death sentence or life behind bars, and neither option appealed to him.

[Skyler, if I'm going down, you're coming with me. How about it? It'll be less lonely for me on the other side if I've got you there. It's no fun taking the final bow solo.]

Skyler was speechless.

[Get lost,] Skyler shot back, [I'm living my life just fine. You're the one who messed up, not me. And for the record, we're not even twins. You're just a con artist.]

Geoffrey's fists clenched, a blaze of fury igniting in his eyes.

They weren't twins, and all the suffering had fallen on him. Meanwhile, Skyler lived a carefree and comfortable life. How was that fair? It was downright unjust.

[Do you think you'd have this cushy life if I hadn't taken the fall for you? If it weren't for me, you'd be the one sitting in my shoes. Do you have any idea what it's like to endure relentless training, without a minute to yourself?]

Skyler fell silent. Geoffrey's twisted soul, and his monstrous ways, were not the product of a warped upbringing?