Return of the Crowned Heiress

Chapter 537

Pete chuckled softly, his gaze carrying a trace of indulgence as though he were looking at a misbehaving pet he couldn’t bear to punish.

Felicia’s face turned icy as she hurled the last knife in her hand straight at him.

The angle and force were aimed precisely at Pete’s heart. She wasn’t bluffing and truly meant to kill him.

This time, Pete didn’t move, but one of his subordinates did. With a metallic clang, the knife was deflected and fell harmlessly to the ground.

Felicia telt a pang of regret. If only she had brought a larger blade…

Pete’s eyes darkened as he spoke, his tone laced with a cryptic nostalgia, “When I first saw you, you were just a skinny little thing. covered in bruises from beatings. But even then, you were as guarded as you are now. You had thrown a rock at me with everything you had. My dear cousin, you really haven’t clunged a bit. ”

She was speechless.

had lived in

insult or hit her. During those times, she would pick

have been because he made her

not to dwell on it. Lingering on the past would only let Pete drag her into his

be string along by

she chose to

a wary eye on them as she

saw faint movements at

She called out, “Stephan!”

blinded her. Before she could confirm if the figure was Stephan, a thunderous explosion echoed

of all sizes

about 30 feet away from the crevice. Still, Felicia felt the impact as sand and

the area, sending vibrations through the ground. She

was that, despite the dire situation, the people down in the crevice still showed no intention of