Chapter 177:

Out of the blue, someone yelled in the parking lot, “Brock, we’ve got to move! Let’s get out of here!”

The figure, now known as Brock, gave up approaching Norah and Sean and walked away after hesitating briefly.

Norah lowered her hand, noticing only then that it was drenched in sweat. She composed herself and removed the gun.

Since Norah’s accidental kiss, Sean had been off his game. The sound of approaching footsteps had him strategizing a takedown.

Unexpectedly, Norah embraced him. Thinking she was merely frightened, Sean was momentarily stunned by the hug.

As the footsteps faded, Sean gently pulled Norah back, murmuring, “No need to be afraid.”

Sean silently promised to protect Norah at all costs.

Sean wrapped his arms around Norah, who nestled her face in the crook of his neck, her lips grazing his collarbone.

Suddenly, she sensed a faint taste of blood on her lips and hurriedly drew back.

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collar was open, exposing a sliver of skin on his

blood on his collarbone was from her lips. The stark red was

Norah’s flushed face as she fixated on his

red mark on his collarbone, realizing it was

gaze, nibbling on her lips, her silence

grazed the wound on her lips, and

and the bustling noise on the ground

loosened his hold on Norah. “It looks like we’re

to find Phillip and your friend,” Sean said, recalling how

whether Norah would be as tenacious in defending

by this doubt. He questioned

was off the table, Sean

thoughts, Sean felt a bit adrift. Facing an uncertain future, he wondered why he was anticipating the worst

Norah’s partner? Doubts clouded his mind, undermining his

these thoughts out of character

a twinge of

tried to shake off

back, finding her

and her breaths became more

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