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.

as a chet,

used to be

you mentioning you were a barber

“That’s right.”

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

“Sure,” Zion agreed.

had heard many stories about Zion from Charlie and Lara, bearing it from

wondered how he was chosen by Jeffrey overseas, how he achieved fame abroad, and why, despite being the heir to the Spencer family, he endured so

questions had long occupied Marve’s mind.

think.” Zion’s thoughts began drifting far back.

remember, his mother, Amanda Miller, had insted in him a desire for

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

without official residency, he became a wandering orphan abroad.

seek an heir from such places.

required tasks their own scions couldn’t handle. Thus, they sought individuals who had