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.

calling as a chet, Maeve

to be a chel.”

you mentioning you were a barber

“That’s right.”

me more about your past?” Maeve’s

“Sure,” Zion agreed.

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

despite being the heir

questions had long occupied Marve’s mind.

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

as early as he could remember, his mother, Amanda Miller, had insted in him

but as time went on, she turned to alcohol, then smoking, and finally, drugs. Her descent into

left homeless and without official residency, he became a wandering orphan abroad. He was willing

wouldn’t typically seek an heir from such places. Yet Jeffrey needed someone fearless and adept at

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