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One was the heir to Los Angeles‘ elite, another ruled the underground forces overseas, and the third was the head of Seattle’s most powerful family. The clash of their different energies, refined, sinister, and cold, filled the room.

Yet, the center of attention, Hazel, was leisurely enjoying the pasta Johnson had made for her, completely unfazed by the tension at the door.

Sebastian saw her eating, and a flicker of sadness passed through his deep blue eyes. She hadn’t opened the door when he knocked earlier. Had she done it on purpose? He wasn’t the naive young man he used to be, and the deliberate distance she had been putting between them only fueled his obsession with understanding why she had left all those years ago.

He had just returned to Los Angeles and had asked his mother about it.

But Alanna stuck to the same story.

According to her, Hazel had simply wanted to return to the mainland, but Sebastian didn’t buy it. Their three years together had been harmonious. They had been the best of friends!

His sharp eyes landed on the bottle of healing liquor Gabriel was holding. His mind quickly pieced things together.

“Haze, are you injured?” he asked, stepping forward.

Johnson blocked him.“Mr. Stevens, it’s not appropriate for you to enter a woman’s room so late.”

“Sorry,” Sebastian paused in his tracks.

His gaze remained locked on Hazel inside the room, but all the words he wanted to say got stuck

in his chest.

Johnson, aware of Hazel’s preferences, had made the exact amount of pasta she liked!

After finishing the last bit of soup, Hazel felt warmth spread through her stomach, and drowsiness began to take over. She stood, carrying the bowl to the door.

She handed it to Johnson and softly reminded him, “Get some rest.”

Johnson wanted to stay and protect her but, noticing her expression, he obediently returned to the room next door.

He left the door ajar in case she needed anything.

That left just Gabriel and Sebastian at the door. Hazel looked at them as if they were strangers. Her voice was cold.“Do you need something?”

ever proud, couldn’t bear to face her coldness any longer. He placed the bottle of healing liquor

type to chase after

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only Sebastian

the gift Abbie had prepared for

Inside was a beautiful jade bracelet, with no signs of

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this is a bracelet from

it’s a family heirloom, a charm that will keep you

gift in front of him. The bracelet inside was stunning

of the time Abbie had tried to

the slap all those years ago, and Abbie’s hand had hit a cabinet. This wasn’t a gift. It was a warning.

couldn’t fight back. Wasn’t she just trying to play the role of the perfect grandmother in front of her grandson? Back then, Hazel had gone along with it, partly because

truth: her grandmother had promised Abbie a precious artifact in exchange for funding Hazel’s education until she graduated from college. That was why Abbie had swooped in to take her

“old friendship,” had been nothing more than

and the warmth in his eyes, she was

him discover it for himself? Sebastian noticed the chip and seemed surprised.“I didn’t know it was damaged. I’ll get you a

stated bluntly, “Sebastian, this bracelet isn’t a gift. It’s

expression darkened.“What do

means my grandma doesn’t want you near

ask more, but the door was already closing. Sebastian stared at the exquisite wooden gift box in his hand, then quickly returned to his room and called his

decade, some things weren’t easy

Sebastian was still shocked by some

low, but it caused a storm of emotions

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her room, Hazel’s expression

the painful truth

adopted Hazel, treating her like a granddaughter, showering her with the

the talk of the

Abbie a flawless

the money spent on Hazel was a

young Hazel, it

of the Robinson family had been reduced to a different person during those three years

it. Abbie actually expected a minor girl to repay the money she had spent on her. What was even more disgusting was that, despite spending only a few hundred

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