"You..." Before she could get a word in, Elian had already bundled Miranda into the passenger seat and slammed the door shut. Miranda frowned but remained silent.

The driver's side door closed with a thud. Elian hit the gas, and the car roared to life.

"Where did you think you were going?" Elian's tone was icy, with a hint of arrogant irritation.

Miranda instinctively buckled her seatbelt. Was he really that in tune with her thoughts now?

Elian let out a cold snort, ready to unleash his grievances. "I came to get you myself, and you still tried to run, huh?"

Every word seemed to explode with the intensity of a firecracker.

Miranda was left speechless. Elian glanced sideways at her, noting her docile posture as she sat quietly in the passenger seat, eyes fixed on the road ahead.

Her obedient demeanor doused Elian's anger significantly. Since when had he seen Miranda so "compliant"? It was as if she was deliberately teasing him.

to know what she was planning. When did he become so attuned

hadn't really intended to escape; under the circumstances, she had been snatched away midway, only to be taken by Elian. If she then asked

again. "Did you really think you'd get far on your

an eyebrow, as if

out this place is top secret for regular folks. If

but he knew Miranda understood. Miranda glanced at Elian. "Aren't

concerned

taking her with him, she would

he worried about

studied maps of the area while masking her IP and found no

probably existed not just one domestically; there might

frowned and said calmly, "I'm not

laughed and asked, "Different

the steering wheel tightened slightly as he made a turn.

aback slightly She looked at Elian's profile, noting his serious and calm demeanor as

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