Chapter 284 A Strike to the Heart

• "Huh, no right?" Zack's voice was icy, his gaze sharp as a blade as it bore into Chloe. She instinctively shrank back, her body trembling under the intensity of his glare.
• Her pupils contracted as she hurriedly tried to explain. "She made me lure Raven under the chandelier. When I asked what she intended to do, she wouldn't tell me. She just told me to follow orders. When I refused, she said it didn't matter—I could wait to collect the bodies of my mother, brother, and nephew instead. I had no choice!" She broke into sobs.
• Hearing her words, Zack's fists clenched so tightly that his knuckles cracked, his teeth grinding audibly as he forced his voice through gritted teeth. "Aria Lancaster!"