Chapter 675:

Oliver adjusted his tone, his approach now more empathetic. “What Mrs. Norris truly cares about isn’t the women around you, but the lack of certainty you give her. She wants to feel your unwavering devotion.”

He paused, then added meaningfully, “And right now, the bigger concern is the suitors circling her. Mr. Norris, if you keep holding back, silently giving without expressing yourself, someone else may seize the opportunity.”

Compared to the Kristopher who was now consumed by love, Oliver missed the ruthless man he had once been.

Kristopher’s gaze lingered on the glass for a moment longer.

Then, setting it down carefully, he said with an air of finality, “I understand. As for Aliza, don’t investigate her directly. Find someone who opposes the Herrera family and let them take the lead. When the truth comes out, have her dealt with quietly. Don’t let her know why it happened.”

Oliver blinked in surprise. He hadn’t expected Kristopher to have already devised a strategy. The tension in his shoulders eased, and he nodded.

“Understood.”

Carrie across the room. She was laughing with Reece, her eyes crinkling into crescents as her radiant

fingers unconsciously traced the rim of the glass again,

her without even trying. Now, Daxton, Kyson, and

gnawed at him. He wanted to pull her away from it all, to bring

man content with mere possession. He didn’t just want her physically present; he wanted her to return willingly, to look at him with the same love and devotion she

smoothly. After dinner, Carrie left with Reece and Arion

Daxton’s car pulled up outside the hotel, Camille’s eyes widened in

there in a simple white shirt and jeans. His

her voice bright with delight as she bolted out of

him tightly in a bear hug. The familiar scent of freshly laundered clothes, warmed by the sun,

perfume; this simple fragrance was the most comforting and

hugged her just as tightly but said nothing at first. Instead, he glanced over her shoulder at Daxton, his smile polite but

he said evenly, “thank you

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