Chapter 699:

Almost instinctively, he murmured, “Myrtlewood Estate.”

The words slipped out before he could stop them. A beat of silence followed.

The driver blinked, confused.

“I’m sorry, sir… there’s no Myrtlewood Estate in Jazmah.”

Noah caught himself. He exhaled slowly, pressing two fingers to his temple. “Take me to the suburban villa,” he said at last, his voice low, laced with fatigue.

The driver didn’t say anything else. The engine hummed to life, and the car rolled forward.

Noah leaned back, eyes closing, though his mind refused to quiet.

Last night haunted him like smoke—clinging to everything.

Sadie.

her name was enough to stir

And yet… his thoughts pulled toward her like a tide he couldn’t resist. He hated

𝖈𝖆𝖒𝖊 𝖋𝖗𝖔𝖒:

truth clawed its way up anyway. What he felt for Sadie wasn’t just disdain. There was something

Desire.

made his chest

if darkness

her image remained—etched into the

breath, the way

a match

sharply, forcing

he told himself.

And

future

in the

moment she heard the door open, her face broke into a joyful smile, and she practically scrambled

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