Chapter 911:

Sadie blinked, momentarily caught off guard. She locked eyes with him, and an impish glint flickered in her gaze. With deliberate mischief, she let a smirk form.

“Nathan? Honestly, he’s not half bad. Handsome, and kind. About our arrangement…” she drawled, drawing out each word languidly. “I’m starting to reconsider whether I even want to end it.”

Unbeknownst to her, back at the Magnolia Grand banquet hall, Nathan—watching the chaos unfold in the corner—suddenly felt a strange chill crawling over his skin. He rubbed his arms, unsettled.

Weird. Was the air conditioning set too low in here?

Back in the car, Noah’s grin lingered, but his gaze turned icy. The atmosphere thickened.

He stayed perfectly still.

“That’s alright. Nathan’s got charm, sure—he’s easy on the eyes. But…”

his smile

just say… his lifespan might be

froze for a split

hear the subtle

out the strange flutter in

Beversea, after all. The Higgins family has deep roots here, stretching back generations. They’re not the sort of people you can trifle with. You’re a visitor, Mr. Noel.

paused, her tone even sharper. “Otherwise, your life might be shorter

𝗙𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 ⲅ𝖺𝖑𝗇𝗈𝖛𝖊𝗅𝘀﹒ⅽ𝗈𝗺

her feigned bravado, and the chill in his eyes softened into a

further, but his deep,

car pulled to

atmosphere and barely dared to breathe. After a few moments of silence, he risked

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