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 a chet,

to be

mentioning you

“That’s right.”

more about your past?”

“Sure,” Zion agreed.

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

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

had long occupied Marve’s

thoughts began

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

turned to alcohol, then smoking, and finally, drugs. Her descent into addiction culminated in a tragic

became a wandering orphan abroad. He was willing

its dwindling lineage, wouldn’t typically seek an heir from such

philanthropic 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