Chapter 203: Unexpected Encounters

Chapter 203: Unexpected Encounters

(Elena Blackwood’s POV)

Marcus and I returned to our private dining chamber to wait. We sat face to face, neither of us speaking.

The silence hung heavy in the air between us. An unspoken tension was palpable, crackling like electricity.

Marcus broke the quiet. He leaned back in his chair and loosened his collar with deliberate slowness.

“Do you have anything to say to me?” he asked, his golden eyes fixed on mine.

I retorted without hesitation. “What do you want to hear? My words won’t be pleasant.”

Marcus anticipated my response. He refrained from pressing further, his jaw tightening slightly.

Alexander Blackwood returned at that moment. His expression suggested he was lost in thought after his

unexpected reunion with Evelyn Ashworth.

Marcus, with a hint of sarcasm, inquired about his father’s conversation. “Was your chat pleasant?”

Alexander frowned at the insinuation. “Don’t overthink things. And don’t go telling your mother Victoria about

this.”

Marcus retorted sharply. “Mother hardly needs me to inform on you, given her nature.”

I subtly pursed my lips at this exchange. The family dynamics were always complicated.

noticed my reaction immediately. He shifted the topic

early,” he

largely silent. I

phone startled me. It was

intently, his gaze unwavering and intense. I could feel his attention like a

weight.

need to take a call outside,” I informed

in

corridor, I answered

you returned

confirmed his suspicion. “Yes, I had to return

I continued, my voice dropping to a whisper. “I want to bring

without hesitation. “I can

with him first and contact you later,” I replied gratefully. “Thank

of yourself in Riverside City,” Adrian warned, his protective

Chapter 203 Unexpected Encounters

assured him quickly.

some relief wash over

I was about to return to the private dining chamber, a

room nearby.

overheard a familiar voice exclaiming loudly. “Why should

voice immediately. Peering through the slightly open door, I saw

when he was about

her daughter’s resistance. She tried

maternal authority.

in the family,”

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