Chapter 435

Seeing how things stood, Stella didn't refuse again.

...

She slid into Neville's car, murmured an address, and closed her eyes.

Her mind was foggy, her body weak and drained.

Leaning back in the passenger seat, Stella drifted off to sleep almost instantly.

She had no idea how much time had passed before someone gently shook her awake.

"Star, wake up."

Stella forced her eyes open. For a moment, her mind was blank-she couldn't even recall where she was.

But soon, the memory of Abby's predicament rushed back.

"Are we there?" she asked, her movements sluggish as she unbuckled her seatbelt and stepped out of the car.

The moment her feet touched the ground, her legs gave out, nearly sending her tumbling.

A slender, pale hand reached out just in time, steadying her.

"Star, are you sure you can walk?" Neville's usually playful eyes were suddenly serious. "Maybe you should wait here. I'll go find her."

that a breeze could knock her

as she caught her

later, she reopened her

"Let's go."

...

private lounge, cornered by several

cheeks were swollen and red, clear

kid by the look of him—sat with a white bandage wrapped around his head. His glare at Abby was

his mouth than the door swung

and a strikingly handsome, nonchalant man walked

with predatory delight. "Well, well.

smirked, giving Stella a slow, appraising look-like a wolf

a beautiful woman crossed his path, he'd stop at nothing to

spotted Abby in the hallway and dragged her into

a prominent name in New Vespera, and with his

Hunter had ar

bolder over time.

he schemed how best to get his hands on this new

fixated on Stella that he hadn't even noticed Neville

interruption, Mr. Hunter turned

to lock eyes

his eyes widened in

"Mr... Mr. Connolly?!"

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