Chapter 192

“Hi, Elaine!” Kian greeted me with a cheeky smile, waving at me like we were old friends.

I froze in place as soon as I saw him. It was him–Selene’s brother! Why was he here? What did he

want?

Judging by the playful smirk on his face, it didn’t seem like he was here for anything good.

Mater

Tve been waiting for you for almost an hour. You’re late today, Kian continued, shaking his wrist to show off his watch.

I took a deep breath, suppressing my irritation, and walked over. My legs were still sore from last night, so I had worn flats instead of my usual heels.

“Elaine, are you feeling unwell today?” Klan asked, his sharp eyes immediately picking up on my slight discomfort.

I faltered for a moment but quickly regained my composure. There was no way I was going to let him get under my skin. Ignoring his comment, I sat down across from him, determined to appear assertive.

Kian leaned back casually, ignoring my silence. “Didn’t sleep well last night?” he asked, his tone dripping with insinuation.

I stiffened but kept my expression neutral.

and said,

air, as ridiculous as they were bold.

react. His over–the–top declaration was clearly meant to provoke me. If I

underage?” I shot back, my tone sharp and condescending. “If you want

seem fazed by my response. Instead, he leaned forward, his grin widening. “Elaine,

free this weekend?”

pretending not to hear.

continued, undeterred. “I’ll be an

stared at his smug face, barely concealing my annoyance. Did he really think so highly of himself?

by harassing me, but you’d

tapped on my phone and let my gaze sweep over his outfit. From his limited–edition shoes to his branded accessories, his appearance was a far cry from the

guessing your sister doesn’t know you’re here, does she? Or your new brother–in–law?” I

arms. “Don’t try to scare me by

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keep enjoying your current lifestyle, you’d better stay far

wanted to remind him of reality, to make him realize

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