My Substitute Wife Is a Bigwig (Lily and Loid)

Chapter 264

Zoey regained her footing. She didn’t dare move a muscle as she stared at

Lily didn’t move either. She assumed a casual stance with her hands in her pocket. There was a long pause before Zoey asked, “Who are you?”

“Lily Brooks,” Lily drawled icily.

Zoey’s expression flickered. “So, we meet at last.”

“Oh?”

Lily’s interest was piqued, and her lips curled into a smirk as she asked, “Did you come for me?”

Zory stayed quiet as she pondered on her response.

Lily continued, “The Moores, huh? I’ve never heard of your family nor do I have any grudge against them. In that case, which family sent you here to look for me?”

paths with the Moore family. They didn’t seem to

force. They had an impressive number of weapons research methods in their arsenal, and the weapons in question were

Families vied

didn’t listen to anyone

had been peaceful in recent years, courtesy of the weapons developed by the Moores which kept foreign enemy forces at bay. If the

breaking into a smile. “You’re different. They told me you were smart, but

in this world are truly smart–or smarter than me, at least. Now that I’ve met

her hair back and met Lily’s gaze. “I thought you wouldn’t show up for another

this. They hadn’t heard about Lily’s grandmother’s passing. They cursed inwardly as they wondered when it happened. Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ Find_Nøvel.ɴet

gaze until it

“I don’t plan on getting my hands dirty while I’m still in mourning. Tell your buddy to stop pushing my buttons or there’ll be

that, she stopped in her tracks and raised her voice. “Everyone in Ember Creek High School is under my protection! From now on, dares to hurt a single person from Ember Creek

Lily’s mouth than the

anyone who

they were intimidated by Zoey. They all believed their peaceful school life had come to an

had returned. While she didn’t directly pick a fight with Zoey, her words