Chapter 190

I had no clue when he'd make his move. I was out in the open, and he was lurking in the shadows.

"Max, could I borrow two bodyguards from you?" I asked, trying to sound casual.

He frowned slightly at my request. "Sure, but are two enough?"

I nodded. "Yeah, enough. Having too many would draw more attention, feeling like I'm some celebrity with an entourage."

The thought of two bodyguards escorting me to school was enough to imagine the buzz it would create. With bodyguards by my side, becoming the talk of the school would make it harder for any attacker to make a move unnoticed. "Let's add a few more in secret to keep an eye on you," Max said with a slight smirk, not asking but telling me his decision.

I couldn't argue. More eyes meant more safety.

"How about staying with the Hiltons for a bit? We've got top-notch security," Max suggested as we slipped into a hidden diner for lunch.

I shook my head, replying, "I'd rather not risk getting targeted by one of your family's estranged members." I threw in the mention of estranged members to gauge his reaction. His eyes shifted slightly.

"The Hilton family must have its fair share of illegitimate children,

in response, not delving

lip. Alan brought Max back from abroad when

sorry. I forgot you're

If we're talking legitimacy, my mother officially married into the Hilton family. She

choked on my soup. The lady of the Hilton family was a princess

wrong. My standing could become leverage or a threat in the eyes of the older Hilton generations. It was better to stay

your distance. I don't want to end up

said earnestly, locking eyes with me. At that moment, I

don't understand what it's like at the bottom, always at risk of being

was already in a web

illegitimate child from Haven of Hope Orphanage?" I kept

from an illness before I returned.

easy for those

but guess the illegitimate child returned to the Hilton family, only to be deemed unworthy by the elders due to his mother's lower status

sought revenge, but why did he

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