Chapter 12

“I have no idea, but dang, she’s a knockout – charisma for days.”

As the woman disappeared into the distance, the buzz of the crowd settled into a hush.

Miranda tugged at Jerome’s arm, her voice playfully whining, “Jay, what were you staring at? You must be beat from that business trip. Look at those bags under your eyes. Let’s Júst head home and get some rest, okay?”

Jerome’s lips curled, “It’s nothing. Let’s go.”

Miranda prodded further, “Why are you suddenly in such a good mood?”

Jerome glanced toward the exit, “Suddenly, the weather seems nice.”

handsome, scholarly face. Suddenly, he felt this stagnant life of his might just

the nanny van, Violet asked Quintessa, “How does it feel

rolled down the window, stretching her arm out, feigning a look of ecstasy, “The familiar homeland, the familiar air – my blood’s

slipped through her fingers as if she

on the day she left, she had said

twinkling eyes full of excitement, chimed in, “Don’t you just want to make a big

opened her eyes, her captivating fox–like gaze was stunning

for three years, she had evaded the Young family’s countless assassination attempts. Now back in town, how could she not turn Emberbrook upside

siren in human form, it had to be her. Violet patted Quintessa’s hand, “No rush. You’re my ace in the hole now. Rest

“Sure, you make

had the cunning of a tiger She had been in the business for ages, had a vast

was that she had left her

I picked out a

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