Chapter 452

"Kieran," she said suddenly.

He stopped mid-step and turned to look at her.

The sparkling crystal chandelier above them couldn't hold a candle to the

brilliance of his eyes.

"Thank you for helping with the school in Mapleford," Lily said softly.

Kieran smiled faintly, the kind of smile that held neither arrogance nor any need for recognition.

"Charity is always a win-win," he replied simply, before continuing to the bathroom.

Lila's gaze lingered on the frosted glass door as it closed behind him. Soon,

steam began to rise, clouding the already blurred view inside and giving it an even more dreamlike quality.

She lowered her eyes and chuckled softly to herself.

Win-win, huh?

By the time Kieran came out of the bathroom, Lila was leaning against the headboard, fully immersed in a mobile game.

It had been so long since she'd last played it that she'd completely forgotten how to build her team for the best damage output.

She was stuck on a particularly challenging level and kept retrying, experimenting with different strategies to no avail.

Kieran, now toweling his damp hair dry, sat down beside her on the bed and, without hesitation, slid his arm around her wrist.

first," he murmured, his deep voice brushing softly against her ear as he rested his

to

her phone, and

guide," she muttered. Her determination to figure out the solution was

she could scroll any further, Kieran gently plucked the phone from

it's time to sleep,"

one more try!" Lila

and the thought

turned to look at him, her gaze soft and brimming with anticipation, he

beautiful woman—and with her sitting right there, looking at him like that, he realized he

he swallowed, sighing in

he said, handing her

curving with delight as she smiled brightly. Without missing a beat, she quickly

and gave

level one final

because her character stats were

clear the level in the

had plans to spend the day with

lay back for a moment, poking Kieran, who was comfortably holding

"Kieran."

he

with this show, let's

...

Lila thought Amelia wouldn't show up until the

arrived at Vermilion Estate at

already left for the office by then, and Lila, who had woken up late, was just starting her

so early?

into the seat across from her,

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