Her Hidden Crowns (Suzanne and Austin)

Chapter 260

Austin decided to drop the matter.

Austin chuckled and shook his head. "I don't feel comfortable letting you go out alone. The Yates family is still keeping an eye on you. You never know what they might try."

Suzanne propped her head on one hand and watched Austin through the screen, her voice soft. "Honestly, the Yates family can't do anything to hurt me."

She understood Austin's concern, which was why she hadn't refused Roselynn's presence.

Austin's expression turned serious. "If Henry ever lays a hand on you, the Yates family won't exist anymore."

Anything Suzanne wanted, he could retrieve for her with just a word. But she preferred to take things step by step, so he followed her pace with patience. Seeing his unwavering confidence, Suzanne smiled. "I know."

Being protected like this wasn't a bad feeling.

Her words softened something inside him. Austin's gaze deepened as he murmured, "I wouldn't mind if you relied on me a little more."

Caught off guard, Suzanne straightened her posture and looked away as she whispered, "I'm going to take a shower. You should finish your work and get some rest."

reserved nature. He didn't

Suzanne hesitated and then softly said,

There was warmth in his eyes, but before

at the darkened screen, exhaling slowly. His words about relying on him echoed

her phone face-down on the jewelry counter and took

She wasn't alone anymore. Yet rather than feeling

and well-built, fresh from the shower, and wrapped only in a towel. She couldn't forget the sight, especially his chiseled

scolding herself. What was she thinking? She had teased her

at an almost imperceptible speed. Taking a deep breath, she forced herself to focus and went to

tossed and turned for a while before

...

weekend passed peacefully, and soon, it was Monday. The sky was clear as the first rays of sunlight bathed Starview Villa. Suzanne had already risen and was stretching on the

breaths,

she was about to head downstairs when

she grabbed it from

caller ID, her brows lifted