Ian scooped Maja into his arms, while Omar hopped into the driver’s seat and drove off.

If he hadn’t caught a glimpse of the glinting muzzle in his rearview mirror, he wouldn’t have reacted in time. Maja had been targeted, and bringing her to Ian was the safest option.

Maja, cradled in his arms, sobered quickly from the sense of weightlessness. A quick glance upward revealed a familiar jawline, and she skipped a beat.

“Put me down.”

Ian’s face still bore the mark of a slap, and he gently set her on her feet.

As she tried to walk away, he blocked her path.

“Someone just tried to kill you.”

Her steps faltered, and she found it amusing.

She stared at him, a mixture of mockery and even sarcasm in her eyes. “Do you know who tried to kill me?”

Ian remained silent, and she stepped closer.

generated her intent to kill me. The stab wound on Zoey’s abdomen, probably her doing. Now that Mr. Raymond has brought

his face carefully, sighing in the

decided to give it a shot with Judith, you

“Maja.”

her name, Maja’s eyes filled with

you prefer. Ian, let’s keep our dignity intact. There’s no

watched as she continued to

know I messed up this time, but you’re also keeping things from me. I only got together with Judith

“Enough!”

cut him

instantly shut up, his lips pressed into a

should everyone else have to accommodate your feelings? If a man who is courting me took me as his wife, and I openly enjoy the title. How would you feel? Ian, you never consider things from my side. You didn’t even respond when I said Judith wanted to kill me. You’re wavering because you believe I, Maja, don’t love you as much,

reached the entrance of Greenfield Gardens, but there were no

his heart feeling as though it had

“I’ll change. I will.”

say. After a long moment of silence, he managed

wrist. “Maja, as long as you break off with

sooner had he finished speaking

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