Chapter 176

Terquin stealthily slipped her phone out of her pocket. The screen was alight with a bold notification.

Squinting. Tarquin read aloud, “Love No. 1.

“Back off, jerk! Who said you could just grab my phone without asking? No manners, no class! Give it back! Give me my phonel”

He chuckled dryly, “All this panic, they say your sins will find you out. If you’re bold enough to have a lover, why fear getting caught? Love No. 1 got a sidepiece, do we?”

“It’s none of your business! Just give me back my phone!

“Shameless, aren’t you?”

“Whether I’m shameless or not is none of your concem, your dog! Dare to answer my phone and see what happens. I’ll go to war with you!”

A video call was incoming!

If he swiped to answer. Elliot’s face, identical to his own, would appear on the screen.

And then, they’d both be caught…

She couldn’t bear to think about it, the mere thought of what might happen next was too horrifying to entertain.

Luckily, just as Elysia’s anxiety was reaching a peak, the phone call disconnected automatically.

body slumped, her breath coming

But then-

phone rang again!

displayed “Love No.

in Tarquin’s eyes was so evident,

up, he released her and tossed the phone

after Elijah. Keep your vices away from him, and I won’t interfere. Take good care of him, and there will be benefits for you. Fail, and don’t expect me to be nice!”

were a knot of brows and a gaze filled with threats and wamings.

clutching the phone to her chest as if it were her lifeline, fearing Tarquin might snatch it away

again.

was Evan, and she couldn’t

his warning delivered. Tarquin turned to

Elysia’s heart rate

would have it, her eyes caught a glimpse of Evan at the end

her too. His eyes lit up, and he started toddling

Tarquin, who was about to turn away, not caring

face with her

turn

at the approaching Evan, tongue–tied, “Go… go that way.”

and shelves,

“You…….. just… just…”

a loss, her whole

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