To Be Yours Again by Taylor

Chapter 579 Really?

Stephanie shuddered just the slightest when she heard Jenny's name." Really? When did she come back? She never told me."

"She's one of the Bardoff City Ten Elites now,” Paul scoffed, ecstatic that Stephanie might never see Jenny again. "She might've forgotten all about you."

Stephanie hummed quietly, though she knew deep in her heart that Jenny would never do that.

Paul wrapped his arms around her. "Don't worry. Unlike her, I’d never ever leave you behind.’

"Really?” Stephanie asked.

Paul didn't answer, choosing to respond with his actions instead.

The next morning, sunlight filtered into the room and brought life to the mess of sheets and limbs on the bed. Stephanie opened her eyes. The space on the bed where Paul had been was already cold. He must've left for work.

showered, put on some

back to Parrington. But the moment she did, she

in this gilded cage. Her outright resistance from

sense of self. n.ovelxoShe still knew what she wanted. Yes, she had feelings for Paul, but...she couldn't be locked away in this tower he built for her

couldn't become someone not even she

this while, Paul had never learned

had given her.

would come, but she had a feeling she wouldn't need to wait

to look. "It must be Jenny," she thought as she went downstairs with only an inconspicuous

she greeted, not needing to say

could go on a girls' date. " Jenny held

to leave with her when the villa's guards appeared. "Ms. Walker, n.ovelxowe can't let you leave without Mr.

had felt earlier dissipating in an instant. "Paul told me himself I could