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.

was enough to stir something

resist. He hated that he missed her presence. Noah’s eyes snapped

?? ????

What he felt for Sadie wasn’t just disdain. There was something else—something far more

Desire.

realization made his chest tighten

shut, as if darkness could drive her out of

image remained—etched into the backs of

way her body had

a match strike in

exhaled sharply, forcing

was nothing, he told himself. Just the

happened. And nothing

future between him

villa in the suburbs was brightly

for Noah’s return. The moment she heard the door open, her face broke into a

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