Counterback of the Despised Luna by Diana West

Chapter 346 No Mercy

Caden drove me back to New Moon City.

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“Mr. Holbrook and Ms. Sinclair, welcome home Willa greeted us with a bright smile as soon as she saw us.

I returned the smile and greeted her before heading to my room to start packing. But before I could do anything, Caden wrapped his arms around me. “You’re still recovering. Go rest,‘ he insisted.

“I

“But…” I started to protest.

Before I could finish, Caden effortlessly scooped me off the floor.

He carefully placed me on the bed and urged. “Rest well, no moving around”

“Alright.” I sighed, wordless

I had planned to look into the Phoshire Fashion Design Competition.

But now, I’d have to sneakily do my research when Caden went to work.

I pulled out my phone and began scrolling through it absentmindedly.

The first thing that caught my eye was a push notification from a news source.

“Rivemon Police Break Down a Crime Syndicate, Raiding Illegal KTVs, Bars, and Casinos”

A photo of Hugh accompanied the article.

I glanced up at Caden and asked, “Did you do this?”

“Of course,” he replied with a raised eyebrow.

Thinking back to that night, I recalled the dark glint in his eyes. “Did he think he could bully my woman without consequences?” He muttered with a hint of menace.

His woman?

This guy is shameless.

I rolled my eyes. “Who’s your woman? You really have some thick skin.”

a light laugh escaping him. You

sudden proximity made my face flush, and I

head away.

the time and said, “It’s getting

you company,”

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a sigh of relief. I open my computer

a video interview with Susan.

appeared arrogant, throwing dismissive remarks about

sarcastic smirk tugged at my lips.

Susany

Just hert

to me, and here she was

this time. I’ll crush her again.

time. It was almost time to pick

head downstairs when a familiar Rolls–Royce

and a

It was Caden.

Caden said,

to r

me.

surprised. “What are

me into the car. He glanced at me and asked. “Aren’t you

here just to drive me?

lip and replied, “I can go

he reached over

also reached for my seatbelt, and our

of warmth through my ear tips. I quickly pulled

navigated the

said softly, glancing at

time. Yura’s flight wouldn’t

use the restroom,” I

murmured