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.

my reaction immediately. He shifted the topic with

food and return home early,” he suggested, his voice carrying

silent. I focused on eating, trying

of my cell phone startled me. It was Adrian

intently, his gaze unwavering and intense. I

weight.

call

in

answered the

“Have you returned to Riverside City with

had to return because of

voice dropping to a whisper. “I want to

offered without hesitation. “I can have someone pick

it with him first and contact you later,” I replied

Riverside City,” Adrian warned,

Chapter 203 Unexpected Encounters

him quickly.

some relief wash over me. At

I was about to return to the private dining chamber, a server passed by. He was

room nearby.

loudly. “Why should I

Peering through the slightly open door, I saw

when he was about to speak to me.

room, Mrs. Harrison frowned at her daughter’s resistance. She tried to persuade

maternal authority.

the family,” Mrs. Harrison explained

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