Return of the Crowned Heiress

Chapter 353

Felicia had clearly underestimated Mike’s shameless persistence.

For someone who always seemed the perfect gentleman–polished, composed, and annoyingly polite–Mike had a hidden streak of stubborn audacity.

When Kerry tried to show him the door politely, Mike casually brushed it off and followed Felicia all the way into the storeroom.

Kerry hovered awkwardly nearby, unsure whether she should physically intervene. Ultimately, she decided against it. After all, this was Mike, not some random troublemaker. Still, she kept a watchful eye.

Felicia paid no attention to her unwanted guest, focusing on the colorful powders spread out on the table in front of her. The air was heavy with a strange, medicinal aroma.

“What’s that?” Mike asked, leaning closer to the array of red, yellow, blue, and green powders. He reached out, curiosity getting the better of him. “It smells… interesting. Mind if I

“Poison,” Felicia said with a faint smile, not looking up. “Deadly stuff. One touch and you’re

gone.”

Mike’s hand froze mid–air. His expression shifted from mild curiosity to wide–eyed shock, as though she had just told him the powder could explode. His hand snapped back to his side, and, he instinctively took two steps back.

“Seriously?” he asked, swallowing hard. “You’re out here whipping up poison like it’s no big deal?”

curving slightly. “Didn’t you call me a ‘tough girl‘ the first time we met? Just living

”

encounter–Felicia, alone and unarmed, taking on a group of street thugs like it was a casual Tuesday. He had

sure.

tried to sound serious. “Okay, fine. But, uh… Are you upset because of that woman hanging around

toxic powders she was mixing. It took her

woman with Stephan?

of addressing his statement, Felicia tossed her own question back at him, “Mr. Lawson, can you tell me what Stephan

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curiosity, but if it involved the Fuller family, she couldn’t ignore it. That unspoken tension between her and Stephan–was it intentional

shifted noticeably. “I…

scolded himself inwardly, “Why did I even bring this up?” Now, he had managed to dig himself into a hole. He should’ve just stayed quiet instead of nosing

Stephan directly. Anyway, I’ve got something to do. Thanks for that calming

been loitering shamelessly just moments ago now bolted