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…”

paused, his

lifespan might

smile froze for a

hear the

composed herself, stamping out the strange flutter

all. The Higgins family has deep roots here, stretching back generations. They’re not

even sharper. “Otherwise, your life

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feigned bravado, and the chill in his eyes softened into

further, but his deep, intent gaze

the car

driver, tense and wary, sensed the heavy atmosphere and barely dared to breathe. After a few moments of silence, he risked a glance at the rearview mirror. “Mr. Noel, Ms. Hudson, we’re here,” he

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