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.

your calling as

to be a

remember you mentioning you were a

“That’s right.”

more about your past?” Maeve’s eyes

“Sure,” Zion agreed.

Though she had heard many stories about Zion

Jeffrey overseas, how he achieved fame abroad, and why, despite being the heir to the Spencer family, he

long

thoughts began drifting

his mother, Amanda Miller, had insted

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

official residency, he became a wandering orphan abroad.

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

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