Chapter 238

The garage shutter had completely lowered, and it was terrifyingly dark inside the car. Audrey couldn’t see Ryan’s aggressively penetrating gaze and could only hear both their breathing.

Ryan’s jaw was tightly clenched, and he closed his eyes to steady his breath. Pushing open the car door, he lifted Audrey out.

The motion sensor lights in the garage illuminated.

He set Audrey down steadily on the ground, then grabbed the suit jacket from the passenger seat, closed the car door, and entered the security code of the villa before heading inside.” I’ll have the driver take you back.”

Audrey hesitated for a moment, but still quickened her steps to follow him into the elevator and up to the house. She watched as Ryan dialed the driver’s number to have the car brought to the front gate.

Meanwhile, her hands clenched behind her back.

She felt a slight sense of disappointment, though she didn’t quite understand why.

Perhaps it was because, despite Ryan’s urgency at Night Palace, he was now sending her back as soon as they arrived at the villa.

Was it because she hadn’t explained herself properly, or did her refusal anger Ryan?

Ryan grown tired

Audrey could dwell on her thoughts, her phone rang. Glancing at the suit jacket tossed on the

retrieved her phone.

was Nathan calling.

number. When she looked up, she found a glass of water

she

remained unchanged, and took the water. “Thank

floor–to–ceiling windows. Ryan said, The car’s here. It’s getting

of water and nodded. “Be careful not to

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hand. Take care.”

left. He then placed the glass of water on the side table, unbuttoned his shirt,

of the liquor cabinet, he poured himself a drink and downed it

of the car, Audrey leaned her head against the window while watching the bustling streets of Mythravia.

couldn’t quite understand what was going on

had so

He had always been clear about his intentions, and Audrey never had to

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