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.

missed your calling as a chet, Maeve remarked

to be a chel.”

you mentioning you were a barber

“That’s right.”

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

“Sure,” Zion agreed.

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

he achieved fame abroad, and why, despite being the heir to the Spencer family, he endured

had long occupied

thoughts began drifting

as he could remember, his mother, Amanda Miller, had insted in him a desire for revenge against

smoking, and finally, drugs. Her descent into

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

family, with its dwindling lineage, wouldn’t typically seek an heir from such places. Yet Jeffrey needed someone fearless and adept at handling illegal affairs.

facade, the Normans ran a vast underground empire that required tasks their own scions couldn’t handle. Thus, they sought individuals who had endured the slums to