Chapter 284

Julien tucked away her shovel in disappointment. The footprint appeared to have been deliberately obscured, it certainly wasn’t Zenith’s.

Exhausted from digging, Julien felt like she could just tie Zenith up and give him a proper grilling!

She frowned, placing the shovel back into the toolbox.

Just as she turned to leave, she noticed Hayden had silently appeared behind her. The only man capable of sneaking up on her like that.

She had no doubt that Raines had betrayed her, so…

“How did you know I’m here?” she asked, unflustered by being caught red-handed.

Hayden glanced at the toolbox she was holding, “I came to take you to the barber shop.”

Clearly, he hadn’t forgotten her previous idea to shave her head.

Julien smirked at him, “I can handle my own hair. I appreciate your concern, but there’s no need for that. Thanks!”

“Who do you think made this footprint?” he pointed at the few footprints by the wetlands of the lake. Since he had noticed, Julien saw no need to hide anything from him, so she replied, “The man in black who tried to kidnap Emily.”

“I mean, who do you think made this footprint?” he repeated patiently.

“Zenith,” she answered honestly.

It was a late night by the lake, under the warm glow of a single street lamp. Julien and Hayden stood by the lake, their shadows elongated by the light. It was a cold winter night. A layer of mist rose from the lake, making it look mysterious and eerie.

Julien, lightly dressed, stood straight-backed.

As they stood stiffly by the lake, he suddenly asked, “Are you cold?”

Was he… caring for her? Julien thought it must be.

“I’m not cold,” she replied firmly, so quickly it seemed she hadn’t given it any thought.

Even though she claimed she wasn’t cold, he removed his black coat and draped it over her shoulders.

“You can be honest with me,” he said, gently pressing her shoulder. Her eyes were even brighter in the dark.

She replied without any emotion, “I am being honest.”

out to remove the coat,

an arm around her shoulder, leading her away from the lake towards the woods. They walked in peace through the forest, both kept quiet, their eyes on the path ahead, at a moderate

couple that had been in love for

time, when

man she loved, and a promise of

the man in her dreams was

have changed, even her dreams had stopped.

street lights illuminated the wide asphalt road. Kyle’s mansion was brightly lit, probably

back to reality, Julien tried to return the coat to him.

who reject me pay a price. It’s a price you wouldn’t want to

Julien shoved the coat back at him, “I accept

in the eye, unflinchingly and defiantly.

had just returned from the shooting range, dressed all in black, holding a silenced gun. Raines had told him that Miles Simson had brought back a girl of unknown identity, but had no intention of sparing her life.

was a

the back door to his room, but he accidentally overheard her assertive voice from downstairs, she said, “There is no coward in our

the second floor, curious for the first time, and

seemed very nervous, but her pale face was calm and defiant. She could only look up at

said ‘There is no coward in

to have been provoked by her words, his face instantly turned

a child had defied him. Even if it was the innocence of a child, it was a taboo for Miles.

he unexpectedly made

girl’s face, leaned on the railing and

Julien’s life was spared. She became his

taught her how to shoot, fight, and survive in a cruel society. He trained

trust.

most unblemished eyes he had ever seen in

being baptized in blood, they remained

she endured and obeyed him,

she didn’t know was that in Hayden’s dark world, she was like

Hayden said, not

and tossed it in the back

her

came from behind her,

him. So she tried to be innocent and

because she never expected to receive his love in return. Or

deliberate efforts to get close to her, perhaps

are these efforts of yours, getting close to me, trying to please me, showing concern for me, because you love me?

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