Her injected lips thin, refusing to speak and Sin wraps his hands around her throat, squeezing while lifting her to her feet.
“What the fuck did that mean?” He let’s go and she drops to her knees once more coughing, rubbing her redden neck.
“Asher Corp.”
It’s Linc who speaks, lifting his head trying to relieve the pressure of the rope wrapped around his neck.
“Shut…up.” My mother’s voice is hoarse, and she rubs her throat.
Sin walks over to the chair; he grabs the back of it acting like he’s about to push it over when Linc speaks quickly. “With Nick dead, Asher Corp needed a CEO.” He swallows, wiggling his shoulders. “Liam took it over. He requested it through the Lords and they approved. They didn’t see an issue with it since he and Nick were friends. Laura vouched for him.”
“What’s that have to do with my wife?” Sin demands.
“Laura was re-gifted to marry James. He found out that Laura had Liam kill Nicholas.” His eyes drop to look at my father still confused how he’s alive. “He threatened to go to the Lords, but Laura offered up Elli to him.”
“You bitch.” My mother gets to her feet and runs toward Lincoln, but Sin let’s go of the chair to turn and grab a hold of her before she can get to her husband.
Sin spins her around, wrapping his arm around her neck, holding her back to his front. “Keep talking Linc.” He commands, choking her out.
He licks his lips. “Laura went to Liam and told him what happened and how she gave up Elli to him. Your father wanted in on the action. So he blackmailed James, forcing him to let him have a piece of Elli. It worked for a while. But James wanted Asher Corp and your father refused to hand it over. So James threatened to go to you. Show you the videos and pictures that had proved your father had been fucking the one you were supposed to marry.”
My mother’s eyes roll back into her head and Sin let’s her go; she falls to the floor unconscious. “So my father had him killed.” Sin sighs, his eyes on mine. “That part was true.” He nods to himself.
I’m shaking. My breathing erratic. I take a few steps backwards needing some space. She sold me for a company? My innocence meant nothing to her.You, however, were worth more alive.
“You fucking ruined it.”
We all look over to the Liam on the floor, getting to his feet. His eyes narrowing on his son as he wipes the blood from his face. “The Lords were supposed to find the pictures of Elli on his phone. Not only was she a slut, but she was also an addict. They would have deemed her unfit to be a Lady.” His eyes meet mine. “She would have been tainted. Nothing more than a whore for us to use.”
“So she couldn’t inherit my business.” My father adds. “Leaving it to you to run and control.” He takes a step closer to Liam. “You knew I wanted Easton and Elli to marry. You knew I wanted Easton to help Ellington take over Asher Corp.”
“He didn’t fucking deserve it.” Liam shouts.
“We had a deal.” My father growls.
“Deal?” Liam gives a rough laugh. “I was supposed to be your partner and you cut me out of everything.”
My father’s jaw sharpens. “You wouldn’t have known that until after Idied.”
“How did Nathaniel get involved?” Sin wonders.
“Who is that?” Linc asks and no one answers him.
“He had reached out to Laura. Needed money. Knew you wouldn’t help him out because you’d been bailing him out for years. It was the perfect opportunity.” Liam spits blood out onto the floor. “She slipped something in his drink, and I strung him up.” he smiles proud of himself.
My mother starts to come to, groaning and rolling around on the floor. Sin walks over to her, grabs her by the hair yanking her to her feet and making her face her husband. “Say goodbye.” He tells her.
“No. No.” Linc begins to panic stomping on the chair and my mom starts crying.
Sin nods to my father who walks over to Linc and kicks the chair out from underneath him while we stand around and watch.
CHAPTER FIFTY-SIX
SIN
I WALK INTO the man’s office, and he looks up to see me. “Have a seat, Easton.” He points to the chair across from his desk.
Doing as I’m told, he sets a stack of papers on the surface and slides them toward me and then hands me a pen. Looking over them, I sign my name where the yellow tabs are placed.