Return of the Crowned Heiress

Chapter 696

Felicia couldn’t help but laugh, not knowing whether Stephan was joking or being serious

But when she glanced at him, all she saw was his flawless side profile. His sharp jawline, high nose, and thin lips gave him an air of untouchable perfection. His slender neck disappeared into the collar of his shirt, and under the arc of shadows, only his pronounced Adam’s apple was visible.

There wasn’t a trace of humor on his face. He was dead serious.

Felicia’s smile slowly faded, replaced with a look of resigned indulgence. She said softly, “Today’s next week, alright?

weekend. The city clerk’s office isn’t open. Let’s wait until

Stephan responded, “Today. Right now, I’ll have them come back to work. It’s just a simple process. It won’t take long.”

Of course, this was exactly the kind of thing Stephan would do.

to marry Stephan. If getting officially married tight now would give him the sense of security he sought, she would gladly do

have all my documents with me,” she said with a playful smile, shaking his

some time.

a long time, he finally replied with a faint

was clear he wasn’t happy about

just upset. There was something else that she couldn’t quite put her finger on. She wanted to ask him outright, but before she could, her phone buzzed in

text from Scarlet “Maurice is

then a second message came in. “But things don’t

the start that the temporary suppression of the venomous creature within Maurice wasn’t a permanent solution The aftereffects were bound to be

imogen.

back into her pocket. When she looked up,

but the name “Maurice” had been enough to catch his

Felicia was worried about him? About Maurice, the

“I have to leave for