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.

asked, "The Hilton family must have

hummed in response,

Alan brought Max back from abroad when Max was a teenager. That made

I forgot you're

"I'm not. If we're talking legitimacy, my mother officially married into

on my soup. The lady of

in the eyes of the older Hilton generations. It

best if you keep your distance. I don't want to end up like Mrs. Hart and her husband," I said lightly, though

it," Max said earnestly, locking eyes with

head. "No need. You don't understand what it's like at

already in a

Haven of Hope Orphanage?" I kept

an illness before I returned. I never met

easy for those

get snuffed out. I couldn't help but guess the illegitimate child returned to the Hilton family, only to be

revenge, but why did he target women from