Never See You Again

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Chapter 421

“But it’s not too late now,” Zion said with his eyes brimming with gentle affection.

To the outside world, Zion cut a malicious and fearsome figure. He struck dread into everyone who crossed his path

But to Maeve, Zion was always a quiet, occasionally mischievous, and unconventional man. This side of him was endearing and far from frightening.

“Wait here for a moment,” Zion said before heading downstairs.

He returned soon after with a plate of dessert–a cake with cherry jam filling The sight of someone as serious as Zion making a heart–shaped dessert warmed Maeve’s heart. “Try it,” he encouraged.

Maeve took a small bite. The cake had a sweet and tangy cherry flavor, with the sourness enhancing the lingering sweetness.

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“That’s right.”

me more about your past?” Maeve’s eyes sparkled

“Sure,” Zion agreed.

was all ears, Though she had heard many stories about Zion from Charlie

and why, despite being the heir to the Spencer family, he endured so much hardship before being

long occupied

think.” Zion’s thoughts began drifting

from as early as he could remember, his mother, Amanda Miller, had insted in him a desire for revenge against the entire Spencer family, whom she blamed for her

turned to alcohol, then smoking, and finally, drugs. Her descent into addiction culminated in a tragic end when she leaped to her death

and without official residency, he became a wandering orphan abroad.

an heir from such places. Yet Jeffrey needed someone

vast underground empire that required tasks their own scions couldn’t handle. Thus, they sought individuals who