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?”

thought hard but could not recall having ever crossed paths with the Moore family. They didn’t

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

such, countries and Hidden Families vied

didn’t listen to anyone other

been peaceful in recent years, courtesy of the weapons developed by the Moores which kept foreign enemy forces at bay. If the Moores had nothing to do with the Hidden Families and had no grudge against Lily, then Zoey had no reason

expected Lily to figure out her business here so quickly. She stiffened before breaking into a smile. “You’re different. They told me you were smart, but I didn’t

than me, at least. Now that I’ve met you

hair back and met Lily’s gaze. “I thought you wouldn’t

hadn’t heard about Lily’s grandmother’s passing. They cursed inwardly as they wondered when it happened. Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ Find_Nøvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and

icy gaze until it fell

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

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 High School

than

anyone who

students of Ember Creek High School had been walking on eggshells as they were intimidated by Zoey. They all believed their peaceful school

While she didn’t directly pick a fight