Return of the Crowned Heiress

Chapter 515

Stephan’s message to Maurice was loud and clear–stay away from Felicia.

The way he had gone about it was domineering, protective, and unapologetically bold, leaving no room for negotiations. It was a warning as plain as day. Maurice scotted and replied lazily. “Off–limits, eh? And what if I decide to touch her anyway?”

His subordinate wiped the sweat from his brow and reminded cautiously, “Mr. Glovers, with all due respect… She’s not into you. You know what they say, forcing it just doesn’t work

“Forcing it doesn’t work, huh?” Maurice mumbled, then chuckled. “Well, I’m not trying to make it work. I’m doing it just for the sake of doing it.”

His subordinate choked on his words, unable to argue. He thought to himself, “Damn it. The logic is twisted, but somehow, it still makes sense.” Still, was it really okay for his boss to go against Stephan openly like this?

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The subordine racked his brains and made one last attempt. “Mr. Glovers, there are plenty of beautiful women out there. If you wanted, you could have them line up around the block. Why put all your eggs in one basket? Especially this one?”

Maurice burst out laughing again. This time, it was a deep, resonating laugh that made his chest heave. It was as if he had just heard the funniest joke in the world.

men were

time, Maurice’s laughter faded. He dropped his gaze and m

her, and there

a very soft voice. If one didn’t pay

Finally, she took

of beautiful women, but

a sale spot to stop and helped the Fuller couple settle in. She handed them bottles of water medical supplies and passed them along, instructing them to treat

Fuller couple practically dove in, gulping and eating with no regard for appearances. Once their immediate survival needs were met, they finally had the energy to think about everything else. For example, why was Felicia here in the first place, and what exactly was her connection to the dangerous what they had seen, the

everyone called “Mr.

through her bag, she pulled out two more bottles of water, some ration packs, and a satellite phone. She handed them all to

be

call him. After that, you’ll be safe,” With that, she slung her bag over her shoulder, turned on her heel, and began heading back the way

exchanged worried glances and quickly rushed after

you can’t see anything! Your dad and I ran into a lot of ants over there just now!

leave together,” Dexter chimed in, barely managing to stand. His

In the class, he had been too focused to notice