Return of the Crowned Heiress

Chapter 422

Amidst the mix of scents, there was a faint, bitter trace of herbs. It was so subtle it was nearly buried by everything else.

Felicia’s eyes snapped open. She climbed back into the back seat and pointed ahead. “Tumleft, then make a right —‘

Before she could finish, the car door on the other side suddenly opened. A cool night breeze swept in as someone slipped into the passenger seat.

Felicia instinctively glanced up and saw a sharp, chiseled profile. His complexion was pale and cold, his features strikingly defined. She could even see his Adam’s apple shift when he spoke.

“Drive. I’m coming with you,” came the deep, resonant voice.

It was Stephan. Felicia hadn’t expected him to show up, hut considering the unusual bond between him and Mike, it wasn’t exactly shocking.

Stephan, now in the passenger seat, directed his words at Mike. He didn’t even seem to notice Felicia in the back.

glanced back and asked, “What’s next?” that Stephan realized someone else was

bridge. Keep going straight. I’ll let you know when to

toss her hair as she focused on the faint, lingering scent. Stephan

Felicia’s guidance, the car weaved through the streets until it finally arrived

Wild grass had overgrown the area, and there were no streetlights—just the pale, eerie glow of the moon. The darkness inside was stifling. It was impossible to tell whether the windows had been completely boarded up

hanging in the air. “This is it. The trail hasn’t

hesitate. He stepped out of the car with deadly

chance. After a few brutal kicks, the metal twisted, and the lock

The gate creaked open.

was calm but left no room for argument. “Stay in the car and

still she bent down, picked up a loose brick from the ground, and tested its

upward, and a blinding spotlight suddenly nickered to life, nooding the area with harsh, unforgiving Light The sudden brightness

instinctively shat his eyes, but the split–second

pipe caine swinging down toward his head with temlying