Billionaire's Regret Finding Her (Caitlin and Sebastian) novel Chapter 439

Ximena lowered her head, fell silent for a moment, and then took a deep breath, “Yes, it was me but not entirely me. Everything I did was under Zorro’s control. Every step he took was aimed at removing obstacles in his quest to get The Yuncey Family’s Codex”

She laid everything out for Caitlin. “I know my hands are stained with blood, I’ve committed unforgivable sins. But if I had a choice.. would’ve never done all those things for Zorro.”

Caitlin believed her–at least part of her story. The true villain in all of this was Zorro and his ambition.

Ximena was just a blade in his hand. A pawn.

“I believe you,” Caitlin said. “Tell me, have you heard the rumor that the Yun’s Aromatic Coder hides a map to some r sounds ridiculous, doesn’t it? What was Zorro’s real reason for chasing it all these years?”

royal tomb treasure? It

Ximena looked drained, her eyes dry but her face etched with fatigue. “It’s not about a royal tomb or treasure. It’s something even bigger.”

She took a shaky breath and continued, “Before I left Shadow Moon Pavilion, Zorro told me that inside the Codex was a map… a map to a

lost ancient kingdom.”

Caitlin blinked. “A hidden kingdom?”

That was beyond absurd.

1. rd. Caitlin had read the first half of the Codex herself. All she’d found was the deed to the Fragrance & Dye Studio

nothing about any map.

“I don’t know if it’s true. But that’s what he said. That’s what he believes

Ximena had laid her cards on the table. Her willingness to confide in Caitlin was proof–she was no longer an enemy.

Caitlin, sensing an opportunity, pressed further. “If he’s been planning this for twenty years, then what about my grandfather’s family? Were

you

involved in the destruction of the Jonathan family?”

“I don’t know who did it,” Ximena said. “But it wasn’t Zorro. There were other factions just like Shadow Moon Pavilion, all eyeing the Codex Once your grandmother’s true identity was exposed, the Jonathan family was doomed. I don’t know who wiped them out. But when I took over Thompson Residence, it wasn’t a foreclosure. It was purchased from someone named Carlos Dominguez”

“Carlos Dominguez?” Caitlin repeated. “That wasn’t anyone from the Jonathan family.

I got the property from.”

“No. And that’s who I got

Caitlin was thrown off. She’d always assumed it was Jonathan who’d sold off the family estate. Why was it passed through someone else? Was it trafficked through intermediaries?

Il find out.”

“I’ve never heard of him… but I’ll find

They had covered a fot. Caitlin now had more pieces of the puzzle.

And as for what to do with Ximena… killing her might not affect Zorro at all But using her? That could change everything,

1. ly. “What if we make a deal?”

“Ximena,” Caitlin said suddenly.

Ximena looked confused. “A deal?”

“I’ll help you fix things with Zeke. In exchange, you help me take Zorro down.”

Chapter 439

There were no permanent enemies in this world. Only shifting alliances. If the goals aligned, even former adversaries could fight do bydd

Caitlin’s true enemy was Zorro.

Ximena’s eyes widened in disbellel. “You want to take down Zorro? Shadow Moon Pavilion?”

She looked at Caitlin like she’d lost her mind.

tion wa

Did she not know what kind of force she was challenging? Shadow Moon Pavilion wasn’t just a name it was a storm. And Zorro… he was at the eye of it.

“Zorro doesn’t need me to list his crimes, Caitlin said coldly. “He used me, tore me away from my daughter, and obsessed over the Codex like a madman. That man is evil to the core. He needs to fall.”

“You think I want to keep serving him?” Ximena said bitterly. “But… I don’t have much time left.”

Caitlin narrowed her eyes. “Your death contract… how long?”

“He gave me a deadline: retrieve the Codex, or die. I’ve falled. I’ve been discarded. I have one month left. Just one…”

Her voice broke.

Once the time was up, Shadow Moon Pavilion would send someone to eliminate her. She wouldn’t have anywhere to run.

“So you’re just going to accept that?”

Caitlin’s voice was firm. “Ximena, I don’t believe in fate. I believe in taking control of it. If death is coming either way, why not fight for

something?”

Ximena looked up at her, stunned. She had expected Caitlin to kill her, But instead, Caitlin was offering a partnership–an unthinkable one.

Going against Zorro… she still remembered the way he butchered Dean. The man was capable of anything.

“I don’t have any real power, Ximena whispered. “It would be like ants trying to topple a mountain…”

“Zorro’s cruelty

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