Chapter 1010

Eric remained silent. The corner where he stood was filled with a heavy quietude.

The man’s stern features became even more evident.

“Last time, I covered for her by picking up a call from your brother lan. Trust me, if I have to keep doing this, he won’t need any prompting from me to start investigating who Patric is. It’s just that currently, he’s tied up with some issues regarding Holden and doesn’t have the time.”

The man’s fist rested against the mirror, his tone shifting into a soft lure.

“Speaking of which, perhaps it’s due to your influence, but I’ve come to find Maja quite appealing.”

“I’ve had her send the stuff to you.”

“Would’ve been easier if you did this earlier. I wouldn’t have had to risk taking lan’s call and almost revealing our whereabouts.”

A smug grin spread across the man’s face.

Eric had a gentle demeanor, and whenever he spoke to someone, it was always with kindness. Anyone who met him would never forget his face. That’s why, during their first encounter, Maja was completely awestruck by him.

It was for this reason that she insisted on meeting him during lan’s gambling agreement. Only by seeing him in person would she be able to truly let go.

“Eric, I’m entrusting her to you. Don’t pull any tricks. You know I don’t consider the consequences. If I sense something wrong, I won’t hesitate to take this woman for myself.”

The conversation faded away.

Maja slept uneasily in her dreams, abruptly jolted awake by lan’s voice.

announced it publicly. You’re not allowed to back out.”.

“Uh huh, okay.”

words that lan had said while she was drifting to sleep.

too tired then and just wanted

lan had mentioned that

she started smiling in her dreams, completely

frowned, noticing her phone on the bedside table with several missed calls

immediately reached for her phone but froze when she saw the numerous marks

her shoulder to her palm.

of leaving marks,

and earlobes, whispering her

as she hastily threw off the covers and tried to get out of bed, only to find herself

continued down her legs to her feet. She wasn’t a fool. Having had many encounters with lan,

started to throb as she quickly reassured herself that it was

her

to the bathroom, she found that the marks on her neck were now covered with a

washing her face vigorously, trying to recall

Patric, as if another

be Patric’s twin brother?

was impossible. Even twins wouldn’t look this alike. It

slept with Patric?

sent her spiraling into

to the bedside,

then did Maja notice the time. She

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