Chapter 637

"This design was your boyfriend's work, wasn't it? It's so unique-and it even matches your bracelet," the clerk said, her sharp gaze locking onto the connection.

"Why didn't he come with you? Should we hold onto the ring for him to pick up, or are you taking it?" she asked, genuinely curious.

"I'll take it," I said, grabbing the men's ring and sliding it onto my thumb without hesitation.

She blinked in surprise, then smiled. "I have to admit, it actually suits you." "Thanks," I replied flatly, turning to leave with both rings in hand.

Not even five minutes after stepping out of the store, I noticed someone trailing

1. me.

I caught the guy's reflection in the side mirror of a parked car as I walked past. Acting like I hadn't seen anything, I let him follow. He didn't try to confront me or even come close-he just kept his distance. For two days.

It wasn't about money-or me, for that matter. He wasn't looking to hurt me.

But why the shadow act?

That was his question to answer. So, I flipped the script. I had someone tail them, which led me straight to their base.

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about two seconds before a

you're a rare

that rare of a sight, is it?" I shot back, meeting his smirk head-on. "I assume you

low and easy. "No harm

tone ice-cold. "Otherwise,

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happening"

If I'd felt threatened, I wouldn't have

for answers," Kylian said, his tone

slightly. "And while we're

at that.

would there be?" I said, feigning cluelessness and carefully avoiding any mention of the man

overthink it. I only reached out to Yuna to

you everything. What else could you possibly need?"

alive, you need to see them, if they're dead, you need to see their body.' Am I wrong?" I tilted my head, unfazed. "There's something left-his ashes. I buried them. Want me to dig

quickly

heir to the Hart family? "I asked casually, watching

His gaze sharpened instantly.

Hayden wouldn't have been an obstacle in the first place. Don't twist it," he said

as you, stepping in as leader, would take the Hart family to even greater heights." The blatant compliment left Kylian momentarily off

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