Chapter 175: So you miss me this much?

Chapter 175: So you miss me this much?

(Elena’s POV)

The sudden darkness made me afraid to move. I was wearing a formal gown and had no place to put my

phone. I only remembered that Hugo Ashworth seemed to be nearby.

“Hugo?” I called out into the blackness.

Hugo turned on his phone’s flashlight. “It should be a tripped circuit breaker. Stay here, I’ll go take a look.*

I felt around and sat down on the sofa, nodding. “Okay.”

As I waited in the living room, my eyes quickly adjusted to the darkness. Faint light from the yard filtered into

the room, and I vaguely sensed someone approaching.

“Hugo, is that you?” I asked, but received no response.

Just as I was about to get up, I was suddenly pulled into a tight embrace and kissed. My mind went blank as

I struggled in the man’s arms.

His possessiveness was familiar, sending shivers down my spine through our mate bond. The scent, the

the way he held me – everything screamed

free from the kiss,

but didn’t answer. As I reached to remove his mask, he held me

ear.

me?” he said in a slightly

him

against my ribs.

then, the voices of Hugo Ashworth and Adrian Whitmore could

inside?”

“She is,” Hugo replied.

room lights flickered on, and Adrian entered, finding me standing awkwardly. I smoothed down

no one behind me. Marcus had vanished as quickly as he’d

my pale face and smeared lipstick, asked with concern, “Elena? Didn’t scare you,

scared… um, why

“Someone tripped the breaker, but

suspecting that Marcus was

to be a welcome dinner for

So you ass

that. I’m already very happy to be

with relief. I knew our father Samuel Whitmore would

those words.

all the guests, Elena, Adrian, and Hugo went to the medical center to

Whitmore and a bodyguard

my gown, with Adrian’s coat draped over

Is the banquet over?”

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