Burning Passion: Love Never Die

“What’s amiss

Emerging from the kitchen, Millie noticed Marcus standing by the bed, his demeanor tinged with frostiness.

“You’ve got a knife tucked under your pillow. Is someone causing you trouble?”

A glint of steel sharpened in Marcus’ gaze. He recalled the unease that had plagued him the previous night, an inscrutable intuition whispering of looming danger hovering menacingly over Millie’s horizon.

“Fortunately, I managed to evade him on the journey back here,” Millie disclosed.

“Yet, last night, he found his way into my home. Yet, I remained vigilant and exploited his unfamiliarity with the layout in the darkness. I struck first, inflicting injury. He fled,”

With Marcus’ arrival, Millie laid bare the peril she had encountered.

and apprehension, Marcus gleaned the details of the danger that had shadowed Millie’s return, Her

of weariness lingered in Millie’s eyes, a testament to

settled upon the cold blade. Since the assailant’s scheme had failed, it was likely they would

on it any longer. With you here,

perceived Marcus’ countenance growing increasingly grim. In an instant, his demeanor shifted to one

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figure summoned to attend to your lifeless body. When you encounter such peril, why did you not inform

Millie’s seemingly nonchalant demeanor, Marcus’

speak, hesitated, then closed her

of anger flared within Marcus’ eyes, creasing his forehead

always been a point of contention for him, especially

the courage to approach him, gently prying the knife from his grip and placing it on the table.

don’t be angry. I didn’t mean to withhold it from you intentionally. Last night, I thought of calling you, but