Chapter 662

Rayna tugged at the comer of his shirt and pleaded. “Please? Let me come with you.”

She looked so pitiful that Curtis' heart softened. He eventually found himself relenting and permitting her to accompany them on their journey.

Rayna could finally relax. “By the way, what did Mr. Yeast tell you earlier?” she asked as she munched on a piece of pancake Curtis gave her.

Curtis stopped mid-motion as he was about to place a plate of spaghetti on the coffee table. He quickly came up with a different excuse. “Oh, it was just a small matter at work. Nothing significant.”

“Oh, I see,” came Rayna's reply.

Rayna and Curtis had a simple yet satisfying dinner at the hotel after then two-hour hike, which had been incredibly tiling. After the meal, Rayna was so exhausted that she could hardly keep her eyes open. She curled up on the couch and slipped into a peaceful sleep.

After Curtis cleared the mess on the table, he carried Rayna up from the couch and walked into the bathroom.

It was a rainy night in Norwal City.

A man in a khaki coat emerged from his black sports car parked in the three hundred square meters wide courtyard of Windshadow Mansion. He strode toward the entrance and went inside the mansion.

Inside the mansion. Octavia stood on the stairs lazily. Clad in a red silk nightgown, she teased, “I thought you won't be home

and tossed it on the couch. Giving her a cold look, he asked. “Who let you

like yours?” Octavia asked. She then removed the dangling earrings from her ear lobes and tossed them to the man standing on the stairs below her “Six months ago, you said you were going to leave Yartran to come to Nonval City. I thought

stabs to stand in front of the man. Her long, slender fingers brushed across the man's chest. “How could you

his body awray. He unbuttoned his shirt and marched to the wine cabinet. After pouring himself a glass of wine, he

them to Shvomhid Mountain,” came Octavia's answer. She rubbed her hand that Thibault had roughly slapped awray. A noticeable

gave a curt order. “Either you move out yourself, or I kick

what you think. You're in Nonval City, and I'm going to be

surprise downstairs. She muttered under her breath, “Why did he get so angry? He chose

across her mind as her lips curled. “Nonval City...

loud bang sounded behind her. Octavia whirled around to realize that Thibault had tossed her suitcase down from the second floor. “Thibault, tliis is too

you that I wasn't interested in you at all. I am grateful for your assistance in helping me leave the country and, as a result, I promise not to pursue the issue of you drugging me that night. We're even now!” Thibault

him. “Thibault, I dare you

had just said that when Thibault emerged from the bedroom, about to hurl a white gift box down. Seeing that, she implored. “Please don't throw7 that! I'll leave. I'll go right now!

her pleas, Thibault released liis hold on the gift box. and it crashed onto the ground in the living room. The sound of breaking glass could be heard coming from within the box. Octavia's eyes filled with tears

a joke. He slowly undid the buttons on liis shirt and took off his prosthetic arm. His sleeve hung loosely

paled at the sight of the empty spot underneath liis sleeve where liis aim should be. Pursing her lips, she responded stubbornly, “That wasn't entirely my fault. It was that woman's fault that you lost your arm. Why are you blaming

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