As soon as Corey spoke those words, Ashley became extremely stunned and rooted on the spot.

"You're kidding right?"

She asked when she saw Corey wanting to open the door.

She 100% percent felt that Corey was joking because although she didn't know Corey that well, she knew Corey cared deeply for Becca and there was no way the words she just heard would not be a joke.

"No, I'm not."

Without an ounce of emotion in his voice, Corey spoke and placed his hand on the door knob, but just as he was about to open the door, he felt something on his right shoulder, then he heard Ashley's voice.

"Wait."

With her right hand on Corey's right shoulder, Ashley spoke out loud subconsciously.

"What?"

Without looking back, Corey questioned.

"What do you mean what?"

With a tone filled with shock, confusion and slight rage, Ashley questioned.

"How can you say you want to kill Becca?

Why would you want to kill Becca?"

Silence reigned in the room for a few seconds after Ashley spoke and just when Ashley was becoming irritated by Corey's lack of reply, Corey spoke.

"I'm killing her so that she wouldn't become a future threat."

"What?"

Hearing the words of Corey, a confused expression appeared on Ashley's face and the tone in her words showed how confused she was.

Meanwhile Corey sighed softly hearing her question:

"You killed Luke and Becca loves or let's say, 'loved' Luke. There's a probability that Becca might harbor ill intent towards me or you, especially you, since you killed him."

A flabbergasted expression appeared on Ashley's face hearing the absurd words of Corey.

"What you're saying makes zero sense.

Why would Becca harbor ill intents towards anyone of us?

She chose not to betray you, besides, Luke slapped her twice and he definitely didn't hit her softly.

Not only that, he wanted to beat her and even possibly rape her.

Why would she now harbor ill intent towards us after I saved her from experiencing something terrible?"

With a tone clearly showing that she did not approve of Corey's reasoning, Ashley spoke then removed her hand from Corey's shoulder.

"Ashley, Luke cheated on Becca twice and hit her once, months before what just happened.

Despite all that Luke did, she always went back to him.

That should show you that whenever it comes to Luke, Becca never thinks straight and there's still a probability of her harboring ill intent towards us."

Corey said calmly and Ashley rubbed the middle of her brows.

"Look at me Corey."

She spoke but Corey did not respond.

"Look at me Corey."

She said once again and this time Corey sighed, then turned towards her.

Ashley looked into Corey's eyes and when she saw his eyes which barely had any emotions, she felt slightly uncomfortable.

"Do you also believe that Becca loves been in a toxic relationship?"

She asked and Corey's lips parted open, but just as words were about to flow from his lips, Ashley interrupted him.

"You know that Becca does not actually enjoy been in a toxic relationship right?

The main reason Becca did not leave Luke was because she loved that scum and because of her past.

You know that most girls that enjoy been in a toxic relationship don't actually enjoy the beatings.

Most would leave the relationship if it's too toxic and enter a new toxic relationship, but Becca never entered a new relationship and she has never had sex with any other person other than Luke.

Becca did not stay with Luke because she enjoyed been beaten, cheated and treated like shit.

It was because she loved Luke and was also afraid of been left alone."

Hearing Ashley's voice that was filled with mild anger, Corey kept quiet for a few seconds before he spoke.

"It's because of that 'love' that I want to kill Becca."

With slight sarcasm in his tone as he said the word 'love', Corey paused then continued:

"Since Becca can decide to go back to Luke even after all that he did to her because of the 'love' she had for him, there's a chance she would harbor ill intent towards us because of this 'love'."As soon as Ashley heard Corey's words, a strange expression appeared on her face:

"Do you know what love is Corey? Have you ever been in love?"

She asked with an extremely curious tone.

"I was once in love with Becca."

"No.... You were never truly in love with her. If you were, you'll never be so calm saying you want to kill her just because of your fear and insecurity."

Ashley shook her head while speaking in a tone that contained slight pity after hearing Corey's reply.

"This conversation is going nowhere, I'm leaving and you better don't stop me."

Corey turned back and placed his hands on the doorknob wanting to leave, but just as he placed his hand on the doorknob, Ashley spoke:

"Will your conscience be clear after you kill Becca who has not harmed you in any way, after all she has done for you?

Wasn't she your friend? And weren't you her friend?"

Corey paused hearing Ashley's words but a few seconds later, he turned the knob and opened the door slightly, but just as he opened it slightly, Ashley spoke once again:

"If you go out of that door, I'll be forced to fight you and my subordinates will also join in the fight."

Hearing Ashley's threat, Corey finally stopped and stood there for a few seconds without saying a single word.

"I hate threats."

Five seconds passed and Corey finally spoke with a calm tone.

"You think I like threatening you? You forced me."

Ashley spoke while shifting her body stance slightly, getting ready for a battle.

Around ten seconds passed and the air between them got hotter, then,

Sigh

"Fine, whatever, I won't kill her."

Corey heaved a tired sigh then closed the door stunning Ashley.action

"I thought you weren't going to change your mind."

Ashley said and Corey shrugged then walked past her, towards the bed.

"Making enemies of you and your subordinates just because of my 'insecurity' towards Becca isn't worth it.

Also, if you or somebody from your group survives and escapes, that would spell more trouble for me.

And I need information from you."

As Corey sat on the bed in the room with Rhea on his left shoulder, he patted the bed then spoke:

"Come, sit. We have a lot to talk about."

"You'll tell me everything you know about our current world, what is happening to it and most especially, everything you know about the temple of flames and the pope."