The 5-time Rejected Gamma & the Lycan King

Chapter 157

Lucianne tumed and found a little Evie in a light green dress running towards her with opened arms. Lucianne didn’t have to think before bending down to scoop the little girl up.

“Hello, Evie. Where’s your mommy?” Lucianne asked with a smile.

Evie looked behind her and pointed, and Lucianne saw a frantic mother running in her way. Lucianne then looked at Evie and asked, “Evie, did you tell your mommy where you were running to?”

“Mommy knows.” Evie said with no worries or remorse.

Lucianne pecked a light kiss on the little girl’s forehead before she said, “Evie, next time, drag mommy along, okay? You don’t want to worry her, and you don’t want to be taken by bad guys, do you?”

“Bad guys?” Evie’s eyes grew wide with horror.

Lucianne’s soft but serious gaze peered into the little girl’s lilac orbs as she whispered, “Your mommy and Lucy can protect you from bad guys, Evie. So, you need to have one of us with you when you’re running next time, okay?”

“Mm-kay.” Evie muttered as her little ams opened up to ask for a hug. When Lucianne held the girl closet o her chest with Evie’s small arms circling her neck, her mother came panting, “I am so sorry, your Highness. Sh—”

Lucianne spoke in her normal voice then, “Ma’am, this really isn’t an issue. Evie is a sweet girl.”

“She ran, and I couldn’t stop her.” The mother was still guilty.

Lucianne pulled Evie gently out from her embrace before looking at the girl with a smile and said, “Who knows? This one might be an accomplished artist and an athlete.”

The mother was shocked at the compliment. She took a moment to compose herself before a smile graced her features as she said, “That’s very kind of you to say, my Queen. Thank you.”

After putting Evie down, her mother explained that she was in court to pay off a parking ticket. After waving goodbye to a sad Evie, Lucianne watched the mother-daughter pair leave.

with the way she interacted with Evie. The scene eased the tension

never knew you were

body stiffened at the familiar voice. How did he get here so soon? Wasn’t he just

face Sebastian with a forced smile as she greeted him, “Mr Cummings, I can see the subpoena was executed quicker than one

her alert and defensive as well. Who was this man? Why was the

tie nervously before he explained, “Dad mentioned they might ask me to testify, so I just stuck around

about to leave when Sebastian’s voice

they bore into his as she said, “No one should

smile when

be with the bailiff for

a whisper, he spoke in dismay, “It’s

abdomen and moved to her

Sebastian and asked in a homicidal tone, “What did you just call

relief with Xandar but was so cold and distant with him. He cleared his throat before uttering, “A mistaken slip of the tongue, my King. I apologize. I should head for the bailiff’s

that ‘slip of the tongue’ happens again, Cummings, your career would

clenched to cope with the feelings of powerlessness, and he stole one more glimpse of Lucianne before turning to leave. When he was out of sight, Lucianne stood on her toes and kissed Xandar on his chin before she

hard face softened in an instant when he asked

added with a smirk, “Perfect timing,

I told my Queen to not be gone for too long, and she left me alone for

back to the courtroom together. Judge Cook entered and the trial resumed, calling Sebastian to

asking, “Mr Cummings, what do

of Shop

“The online retail company?”

“Yes.”

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