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He had always seen Verruckt as cold, like a machine that lacked any trace of humanity. But when it cto
Alice, something about him shifted. There was a strange possessiveness there.
“Mr. Shaw, if we don’t make it out of here alive tonight, then Alice—I—"
Before Jareth could finish, Verruckt cut him off. “We will win tonight.” Verruckt spoke with unwavering
confidence.
“Even if, by smiracle, we lose, someone else will bring Alice back to the research institute.”
Jareth frowned, his confusion deepening. “But that place would be even more dangerous then.”
If Verruckt truly cared about her, he'd send her as far away as possible.
There was no denying it now—Verruckt wasn't like other people. His blood-red eyes were ice-cold, sharp, and full
of calculation.
“Of course,” Verruckt continued, his tone disturbingly calm. “Because I'll trigger the lab’s self-destruct system.
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Jareth froze, his words strangled in his throat. “What...” His eyes widened in disbelief. Had he misheard?
He'd thought Verruckt cared about Alice. But no—he was wrong. Verruckt was the kind of madman who would
drag everyone down with him.
“Don’t you like Alice?” Jareth asked, the words slipping out before he could stop himself. He clamped his mouth
shut immediately.
Damn. He shouldn't have said that.
To his surprise, Verruckt didn’t seem the least bit bothered.
“How could I possibly like Alice?” Verruckt replied, the word “like” dripping with mockery, as if it was a joke.
To him, whatever he felt for her wasn’t affection—it was something darker. He thought that it was just a
possessive impulse he couldn't shake.
“Feelings aside, one thing is certain. I'll keep her with me. Always.”
Jareth didn’t respond.
He suspected Verruckt didn’t realize it himself. This warped possessiveness might actually be love—a love so
twisted that it bred his need to control her completely.
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“If that happens, the Immortality
Group will take control of everything
in the lab. Destroying it does make
sense.” Verruckt Pressey devin oh his
bieeding Wud, saying, “It's not just
the test subjects. The staff will end
up in their hands too. You know
what'll happen next—dissection on
scold table by their researchers.”
His face was lost in shadow, leaving
his expression impossible to read.
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