Captivated by the Ruler of the Underworld

Chapter 145 The Trouble with Sweet Nothings

Lucas gave the desperate Flora a final, lingering look before walking away without another word.

Flora Harrison knelt on the floor, her hands clasped together as tears streamed down her cheeks.

She was only five when tragedy struck her maternal grandparents, the heart of her family. Overnight, her father, Lucas Harrison, gained control of the Moore family fortune. Not long after, her mother vanished without a trace, and in less than a month, her father remarried someone from the Chen family, starting a new chapter in his life.

To this day, there was no sign of her mother.

But Flora knew her father had to have the answers.

With no evidence and being so young at the time, what could she possibly have done?

Years had passed, and any possible evidence had surely been erased.

was still alive. He dangled information about her whereabouts like a carrot on a stick, promising to reveal more if she secure the support of a wealthy suitor to rally funds

reduced her to a mere

She'd tried using her own means

her father might have imprisoned her mother, that she might be languishing

defying her father would push him to an extreme, possibly ensuring she'd

always shielded her with tenderness-how she longed just to

...

eve of the high-stakes Poker Championship, Sylvester Gomez, clad in loungewear, was busy whipping up breakfast for

had been hankering for Sylvester's homemade dishes. Indulging her whims, Sylvester took charge of the kitchen whenever he had the

caught sight of Sylvester at the kitchen counter, stirring away with a spoon

doorway, Cicery's eyes twinkled with mirth at the sight of Sylvester's back. In moments like these, he

her presence before she even came down and knew

around Sylvester's sturdy waist from behind, resting her head against his back, "What can I say?

propped his hands beside her, locking eyes with her. "If you can't get enough, then take a good