Chapter 321

The sight filled her with a mix of fear and suffocation. Whether she wanted to admit it or not, and whether she was willing to accept it, Ella knew that this kind of scene might become a constant presence in her life.

After all, her mother was part of it all.

Lorenzo, Bernard, Cecil, and Eric were heading to the study together. As they passed by Ella’s room, Lorenzo paused, tilting his head slightly. The cold, stern aura be exuded was palpable.

Eric, sensing the tension, broke the silence first. “Let’s head to the study first,” he said, giving the others a meaningful look before walking off.

Bernard, trailing behind, smirked to himself. ‘A guy with a girl really is different,‘ he thought. ‘But then again, not quite. Boss didn’t update Ella before heading out

Once the others had left, Lorenzo was alone. He reached for the doorknob to Ella’s room, but it was locked tight. Clearly, Ella had locked it from the inside again.

Lorenzo’s stern expression softened, and a mischievous smile played at the corners of his lips. His voice, low and gentle, carried an unexpected warmth. “Ella.”

Inside the room, Ella was consumed by worry over her mother. When she saw Lorenzo and his men return with blood on them, she didn’t feel the same intense fear as before.

She was so lost in thought that she didn’t even notice the slight change in Lorenzo’s tone. Her desperation overshadowed her fear, and her response was careless and perfunctory. “What?” she replied weakly.

Lorenzo, standing outside the door, was taken aback for a moment by the lack of fear in her voice. His smile widened. “Open the door.”

“No,” Ella said flatly.

Lorenzo’s eyes widened in surprise. She showed no fear and refused so directly. ‘Where did this confidence come from?‘

“Are you sure about that?” His tone deepened, and even through the door, the subtle pressure in his voice was hard to miss.

Ella’s mind snapped back to reality at the sound of his voice. The fear crept back into her tone. “I…”

Lorenzo raised an eyebrow, sensing something was off. “Open the door. Let me see you.”

a while, okay?” Ella’s voice trembled. She really

made it even more obvious that something was wrong. “Open the door.” His tone was now

climbing

a sigh, she opened the door, only to be met with the sight of his

hurt again?” But halfway through the gesture, she remembered something and quickly pulled back.

told me not to get involved, not to care about anything. I’m not a professional at treating wounds, and I’m not good at taking care of

at the

I wasn’t thinking of taking anything from you. Honestly, it wasn’t on

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to explain, the more anvious she became. What does he mean by that? Does he seriously think everything

unfair. I didn’t mean to do

on purpose?” Lorenzo’s smile grew

her head down, too embarrassed to look at him. His teasing tone made her blush even

practically stripped Lorenzo of everything she could. From head to toe, nothing had been left

untouched

such a fool. Around him, her body seemed to be under some kind

reached out with his long fingers and gently lifted her delicate chin. Ella instinctively tried to resist,

her head was lifted, Lorenzo caught a clear glimpse of how flushed Ella’s face was. His lips curved

tell whether Lorenzo emphasized the word “innocence” on purpose or not, but

hotter. Normally sharp–tongued, she found herself stammering under the man’s piercing gaze. “I–I–I really didn’t mean to…” She

smiled but remained

finally clear her name? She wanted to go find Stefi.

word. He kept smiling, but the way he looked at Ella had become much more intense.

his gaze made Ella even more anxious. What did his silence mean? Was his innocence really more important than hers? She had noticed just how forcefully he had said “innocence” earlier. So, was he implying that

and spoke again, her voice trembling, “So, do you losing

eyebrow. “Shouldn’t you be

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