Return of the Crowned Heiress

Chapter 463

Felicia finally snapped out of her dare, feeling her face heat up. She asked, “Why are you here?

Stephan replied lazily, “I just finished work I was planning to swing by and see you, but I didn’t expect to catch you here”

He deliberately emphasized the word “catch“, his tone carrying a teasing edge.

Felicia was at a loss, moble to come up with a retent

Ever since she helped treat his wounds last time and nearly lost control in the heat of the moment, had been deliberately avoiding him. Whenever possible, the would evade him, and it she couldn’t, she would find excuses to stay far away.

Yet here they were, running into each other again.

Stephan glanced at his watch, then took a closer look at Felicia. He frowned and said, “It’s 4:00 am, and you just ran out onto the streets like this? In your pajamas? Barefoot?”

She felt embarrassed, instinctively curling her toes

the next second, she felt her feet leave the ground. Felicia let out a short gasp of surprise as Stephan effortlessly scooped her up into his arms. Before she could protest, he had already placed het

was no point

happened earlier, but Felicia was

pulled up in front

then that she realized she had wandered quite far while

she wandered

got out of the car,

as soon as her bare feet touched the ground, she let

“No need! I’ll

cut by stones or other debris. There were several small, dirty cuts

His patience seemed to have run out. With one long stride, be was

“Get on,” he said.

something in her

front yard glowed softly like fireflies, casting a warm light. Against this backdrop, she could clearly see the defined, well- toned lines of Stephan’s back. Even through his clothes, the

his back, Felicia caught sight of their shadows