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

known Jenny had come back to Parrington. But the moment she did, she knew her

reflecting on her time there. It had been so long since she'd been kept in this gilded cage. Her outright resistance from the start had turned into silent acceptance,

lost her sense of self. n.ovelxoShe still knew what she wanted. Yes, she had feelings for

become someone not even she could

had never learned to respect or

have much, nor did she want to take any of the gifts Paul had given her. She only packed some of her clothes and belongings before she sat

Jenny would come, but she had a feeling she

if predicting the future, there suddenly came a commotion from downstairs. She turned to look. "It must be Jenny," she thought as

she was. "Jenny," she greeted, not needing to say

thinking we could go on a girls' date.

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

dissipating in an instant. "Paul told me himself I could spend time with Jenny. You can