Return of the Crowned Heiress

Felicia had no intention of sitting idly by.

At the same time, Stephan and Imogen set a trap for Archie, staging an elaborate act that portrayed the Russell family as leaderless and in chaos over a power struggle

Archie took the bair almost immediately.

He wasted no time contacting his backer, urging Pete to lend him manpower to help him seize control of the Russell family,

By nightfall, the conflict would breakout. Confident in having the Cartell family’s support, Archie planned to forcibly obtain the family’s seal and take control of the Russell family.

What he didn’t expect, however, was t

was that the supposedly powerless Stephan would simultaneously take down the Carrell family. But that was a story for another

time.

Stephan. She didn’t hide her intentions and explained

gone missing, she had to go look for him–out of responsibility and

but simply asked, “Do

attract too much attention. Besides, I have scarlet and five other mercenaries with me. I’ll

to act discreetly, especially in situations like this where keeping a low profile was crucial

hesitation. Well, that saved her the trouble of convincing him. Just as she was about to leave, Stephan suddenly pulled her back. Holding her by the waist, he planted a quick kiss on her lips. Before she could react, she felt something cold and

it was a pistol

her hair lightly. His voice was cast Felicia carefully put the gun away. After a moment

tranquil eyes were brimming with tenderness. “Here’s your reward. She blinked mischievously, flashing a sly smile. It was one of her rare moments

fingers t both were

of her head, deepening

was laced with amusement, “My

suppressing the urge to curse him as a

last night’s “activity been enough?ter waist had been constantly sore over the past