Married a Secret Billionaire by Breaking Wave

Persephone followed Seamus, but her heart lingered in the car. She reluctantly glanced back. Morpheus was still standing there.

She couldn't make out his face in the nighttime darkness, yet she felt his intense gaze following her.

Her nose tingled, and she heard Seamus' voice again. "Miss, please hurry up!"

She paused.

Seamus, anxious and amused, remarked, "If it were still the old days, I'd gladly carry you on my back!"

"Okay, okay," Persephone grumbled. "Aren't I already walking..."

Walking? Seamus couldn't help but chuckle. Persephone's feet felt glued to the ground, each step seeming like she was lifting a ton.

He knew she still held thoughts for the man not far away. He sighed softly and patted her shoulder in a brotherly way. "Miss, time is really pressing... If you still want to see Mr. Orton after we get home, we can send someone—"

tremendous

suddenly felt dizzy. Accompanying the sound

like it was on fire, her skin beginning to sear. In the midst of her blank mind, strong arms swiftly pulled her close, and the next moment, she collided with that firm yet familiar

Seamus yelled, stunned as

time, shards from the ship's explosion

his body. Fragments struck his head and back, leaving bloody marks,

tightly to him. Only in his arms could

soared from the sea, turning half the night sky into crimson. The sound quickly alerted nearby people, and the police swiftly arrived, sealing off the

present was taken to the police station

when the police asked her for basic information, she stared blankly at them.

officer grew impatient, raising his voice. "Your

struggling to gather her

"I... I'm Persephone Hamerton..."

"Please show your identification."