Betrayed I Upgraded to His Billionaire Brother novel Chapter 220

Chapter 220

I never imagined Zane would resort to this.

He was getting further and further from the gentle, principled man I thought I knew.

He saw the distance and wariness in my eyes clearly.

It felt like a fine wire was tightening around his heart, but none of that showed on his face. He walked over, placed a large hand on my shoulder, and leaned down slightly.

“Just stay here for a few days, alright? When your brother gets back, if he agrees to help look into your parents‘ case, I’ll let you go immediately.”

His tone was perfectly reasonable. I couldn’t hold back a cold laugh. “You promise?”

First, he pretended to give me three days. Then he tricked me into going upstairs to rest and sleep.

Now he wanted to trick me into staying here temporarily.

And then what?

If Gavin refused to help me, I had no doubt this man would keep me trapped here forever.

Zane’s expression faltered for a second. Even as I tried to pull away, he still rested his hand on my head. “Little Elara, I can’t think of any other way.”

“I don’t know how else to keep you by my side.”

His voice was soft, yet it carried a deeply buried sense of helplessness I’d never heard before–completely unlike the always–in–control man he used to

1. 1. be.

He knew, of course, that he couldn’t keep me locked up forever.

Even if Gavin didn’t intervene, he wouldn’t have the heart for that.

But right here, right now, he just wanted to be with me. Even if we were just sharing the same space, doing nothing, that was enough for him.

A chill ran down my spine. I smacked his hand away from my head. “Aren’t you afraid of what Gavin will do to you when he gets back?”

Zane’s eyes devoured me. “I can’t worry about that right now.”

As long as he could have a little more time with me, he’d accept any consequence,

“You’re insane!” The possessiveness in his gaze made my skin crawl. “Zane, you–”

As I spoke, my eyes scanned the several large, well built bodyguards in the yard. My tone shifted abruptly. “Tine. I’ll stay for now. But you are not to set one foot in my room.”

I couldn’t provoke him any further. I had to find another way,

Arguing with him here would only make him do something even more ext

Gavin…

He must have left some people behind in the city.

As long as I didn’t push Zane over the edge, I could find a way out.

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Chapter 220

Zane had prepared a whole speech to convince me. He hadn’t expected me to agree so readily. A smile brightened his eyes. “Okay. Whatever you say, I’ll agree.”

The moment the words left his mouth, I stretched my hand out toward him, palm up. He looked momentarily confused. “What?”

“The key.” I looked straight at him, leaving no room for negotiation. “The key to my room. Give it to me.”

I’d developed a habit years ago, back when Theodore used to harass me. Even with the door locked, I’d place a strand of hair across the handle and tie it into a loose knot.

It wouldn’t fall off from a draft or a slight shake, but if someone turned the handle, it would definitely come loose.

Before I went to sleep today, I’d placed a hair just like that. When I woke up, it was gone.

Zane hadn’t tried anything, and I didn’t want to start a fight on his turf, so I hadn’t mentioned it.

But if he wanted me to stay now, there was no way he was keeping that key.

Instead of getting angry, his gaze softened even more as he looked at me. He liked it when I showed some temper. He liked it when I made demands.

He reached into his trouser pocket, pulled out the key, and placed it gently in my palm. “Here. Both copies are on it.”

“Then I’m going upstairs.”

Okay, timing this out, it was still super early back home, but based on Gavin’s usual body clock, he should be waking up soon.

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