Return of the Crowned Heiress

Chapter 678

The sharp mind of metal clashing echoed through the air, followed by a dull thud

stephan stood firm, his tall frame unyielding like a mountain. The edge of his coat fluttered in the beze, giving him an air of aloofness

Opposite him, the figure who had just launched the attack was sent flying backward. The man stumbled roughly six feet before crashing to the ground. He was now covered in dirt and looked

slowly, the figure lifted his head. Felicia finally got a clear view of his are

Gasps from Imogen and Scarlet filled the air, and Felicia’s heart skipped a beat as her pupils contracted slightly. It was Maurice!

What was he doing? What had caused him to lose control like this?

Felicia had always known that there was bad blood between Maurice and Stephan It was said that their families‘ dead stretched back to the previous generation. Though they each ruled their respective territories and generally avoided open conflict, there was no shortage of cover hostility.

But this time, Maurice wasn’t being subtle. He had come openly with a blade in hand to bill

out of

Felicia could make sense of the situation, Maurice was already moving again. He scrambled to his deer, ignoring the dirt

eyes, he gripped his

first attack. Though Stephan had pulled her to safety earlier, seeing Mantice

this time, Imogen steadied herself she didn’t move. She didn’t need to

who had disembarked from the helicopter, rushed forward, forming a protective barrier around

menacing. With a few swift, calculated moves, he disarmed Maurice, sending the knife flying from his hand. Maurice reacted quickly, using the momentum to throw a panch aimed directly

out!” Imogen

the punch effortlessly. In the same motion, he extended his log and delivered a

mocked for being confined to a wheelchair for years, collapsed on one knee with a muffled groan of pain. It was unclear whether the bone

in just a few

had reached its limit. His voice was cold and sharp, each word cutting like a

the history of enmity between their families, Stephan had never considered Maurice worth the effort to kill But now, Maurice had crossed a

of him–and

have realized the danger and either backed down or begged for mercy,