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.”

reached out to remove the coat, intending

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 pace. A full moon illuminated

that had been in love

him. Once upon a time, when

a man she loved, and a promise of growing

the man in her

even her dreams had

Kyle’s mansion was brightly lit, probably because

to reality, Julien tried to return the coat

a price. It’s a

coat back at him, “I

him in the eye,

at her stubborn face, reminded of the first time he saw her. He 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

she was a dead girl walking.

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

curious for

her small fists clenched tight. She seemed very nervous, but her pale face

‘There is no coward in our family’

her words,

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

doomed, he unexpectedly made his first request to Miles.

at the girl’s face, leaned on the railing and said to

Julien’s life was spared.

trained her to become an invincible female

trust.

eyes were the purest, most unblemished

in blood,

helpless little girl saw him as her last straw. So she endured and

she was

Hayden said, not

his car door and tossed it in the back seat.

seemed completely uncurious, uninterested. She opened her

clear, deep voice came from behind her,

in love with him, willing to give her most treasured affection to him. So she tried to be innocent and offered herself to him, thinking

was because she never expected to receive his love in return. Or maybe, she wasn’t sure if his frosty demeanor even allowed for the existence of love.

get close to

him, “So tell me, are these efforts of yours, getting close to me, trying to please me, showing concern for me, because you

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