Rebirth Into My Second Chance

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.

have its fair share of

just hummed in response, not

Max back from abroad when Max was a

sorry. I forgot

my mother officially married into the Hilton family. She was Princess of Country

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

in the eyes of the older Hilton generations. It was better to stay under

you keep your distance. I don't want to end up like Mrs. Hart

said earnestly, locking eyes with me. At that

my head. "No need. You don't understand what it's like at the bottom, always at risk of

already in a web of

child from Haven of Hope Orphanage?" I

had died from an illness before I returned. I never

easy for those

child returned to the Hilton family, only

did he target women from Haven