Return of the Crowned Heiress

Chapter 465

“You heartless little thing,” Stephan muttered.

As he propped himself up with one hand, he bent his leanwaist slightly, bringing his face level with Felicia’s as she sat on the couch.

In that fleeting moment, the distance between thein was almost nonexistent.

In Stephan’s dark, piercing eyes, Felicia caught a fleeting glimpse of something possessive. It was an almost tyrannical thirst for control, tinged with a predatory hunger. It exuded a domineering sense of ownership, as though he wanted to brand her as his

But just as quickly, Stephan pulled back. He reached out with his other hand and ruffled her hair before standing up and walking away.

That intense, heart–stopping gaze and his subtle intention of wanting to kiss her seemed to have been nothing more than an illusion.

Felicia snapped out of it, realizing that aside from feeling nervous, there was also a faint trace of excitement bubbling within her. It was as if a part of her had been secretly hoping he’d follow through with that loss.

Shaking her head, she refocused her thoughts on something more important and immediately grabbed her laptop. Quickly, she pulled up the villa’s surveillance footage from the night before.

the front gate to the front yard and the back garden, leaving no blind

recalled being a sleepwalker before, but when she reviewed the footage, it clearly showed that at precisely 3:20:05 am, she walked out of the house barefoot in her pajamas.

to falling asleep on the rooftop terrace under the evening

was the surveillance footage, she wouldn’t

zoomed in

her eyes remained closed, and her actions appeared guided by some unseen force. There was even a

in her head. Was

Or perhaps…

faintly heard the sound of a

if so, who was behind it, and what were

resolved to remain vigilant at all times no matter where she was. She also called the villa’s property management to report having seen someone suspicious

just a fabricated story, but the property manager immediately promised

up, she let

following days were calm and uneventful. She didn’t hear the bells again, nor did she experience another

comfort.