Chapter 296

"Good evening, Mr. Dox..."

Allison's cheeks flushed crimson as she entered with a delicate bow.

It was the next evening.

She was there to serve Dustin some tea.

Her face glowed, and memories of the previous night were still fresh and overwhelming. She could not even meet his eyes.

After all, she had practically thrown herself into his arms and then woken up in his bed...

Dustin glanced up and smiled. "Miss Allison, there's no need to trouble yourself."

Allison whispered, "I am already yours, Mr. Dox. Why would you treat me like a stranger?"

The corners of Dustin's lips twitched.

'What in the world?! I didn't enjoy a single moment of "that," yet I'm stuck with the blame?' he thought.

Screw that meddling old prude!

He was seriously thinking about adding more drugs in his courtyard.

He took a sip of tea and asked, "How's your grandfather?"

"I don't know what happened to him, but he howled all night. He sprinted around the courtyard like a madman. It wasn't until sunset that he finally stopped." Allison sighed. "Why are you laughing?" she asked in confusion.

nothing," he said as he suppressed

conversation softened the awkwardness between them,

of foreboding

Allison into

Swish! Swish!

she had stood moments before and

Allison stammered as her heart pounded. Misunderstanding his intentions, her breathing quickened as her hands unconsciously rested on his waist. "Who's there? Show yourself!" Dustin's voice turned cold as his gaze

Clap! Clap! Clap!

dry applause echoed in

a gaunt man with sunken cheeks emerged. His sharp

stranger said with a

Dustin as her cheeks

said as his lips curled into a smug

turned pale.

Brutus said

you." Dustin

him, "He's a notorious assassin. He's

Dustin muttered indifferently.

"What's

man?"

face darkened.

darts. Content

a casual wave, a surge of pure energy erupted from his palm and

ove

that swept

им

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