After Severance,Alpha Fell in Love With Ex-Luna

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

held me

I finally broke free from the kiss, I exclaimed breathlessly,

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

ear.

said

I pushed him away with all my

against my ribs.

Ashworth and Adrian Whitmore could be heard

inside?”

“She is,” Hugo replied.

room lights flickered on, and Adrian entered, finding me standing awkwardly. I smoothed down my dress, trying to compose

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

lipstick, asked with concern, “Elena?

calmed myself and responded, “I wasn’t scared… um, why did the

“Someone tripped the breaker,

eyes, suspecting that Marcus was responsible. The timing was

was supposed to be a welcome dinner for you, but these unexpected events

So you ass

him, “Brother, don’t say that.

paused, then smiled with relief. I knew our father Samuel Whitmore would have been pleased to

those words.

ended at ten o’clock. After seeing off all the guests, Elena, Adrian, and Hugo went to the

receiving the healing. Samuel Whitmore and a bodyguard were talking in

with Adrian’s coat draped

you all here? Is the banquet