Persephone's worries were almost flowing out of her eyes!

Morpheus stood aside, straightening his back. The punch he had received wasn't much, but it surprisingly stung right now. Did she not remember that he also had injuries? Did she not realize these were a mix of old and new injuries?

He assessed Seamus thoroughly.

Seams was good-looking and refined. He appeared as a dashing young fellow. However, the viciousness in his punch moments ago contradicted his genteel appearance.

Seamus was fairer, leaner, and had more delicate features, yet his muscles were as developed as his. Morpheus grunted and cleared his throat.

Persephone finally remembered him and turned to look.

"This is..."

"He's Seamus Rutherford," Persephone introduced formally. "My... My good friend."

She couldn't say Seamus was her bodyguard. After all, how could a regular girl have a bodyguard?

of it, the words "good

glanced at her wrist and then at Seamus'. They both wore identical bracelets

so they are the perfect match,' he thought. 'Good friends? This is probably her

For the first time in his life, he felt

my time in

remained cautious, scrutinizing Morpheus multiple times before

shook hands, swiftly

gracious. "Now that I'm here, she won't trouble you anymore. She

time in Flinge?" Morpheus interrupted. "Why don't you come to my place? I'll prepare some snacks, and we can

vigilant and

Persephone tugged at his arm and

stepped forward to whisper in his ear, "The streets aren't

can discuss the 'compensation'

Seamus looked at him.

a similarly dark gleam in their

smirked, striding ahead, while Persephone pulled Seamus

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