Chapter: 176

Startled by the unexpected voice, Millie reacted with a slight shiver. The stern and cold voice interrupting the quiet night felt utterly startling. Her legs even shivered from the fright.

Turning toward the voice, she noticed Marcus seated imperially not too far away.

“Why are you still up?” Millie asked. “I went for a casual walk around the neighborhood,” she added.

Marcus held a scrutinizing stance, his gaze lingering on Millie’s luminescent legs.

He wondered if he was spellbound or something. Of all the attractive women he had encountered, none had ever ensnared his attention in such a way. But Millie, she had a bewitching allure.

a problem with

inadvertently vexed

ventured out alone? Are you well-acquainted with the area? Haven’t you thought about the potential dangers, like being kidnapped in

alone. I had company. But when you talk to me,

into her voice. His demeanor made her feel as if she were beneath

gratitude? She’d rescued him once, yet he failed to show a sliver of warmth. He was

alone? That was

a sharpened blade, threatening to slice through Millie’s delicate

Over the course of their interactions, she’d come to understand that this man wielded a formidable power, one capable of obliterating any obstacle. His

it felt as though her feet were bound, preventing her

from her pale leg before fluttering away. Millie felt

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