When Love Comes Late by PASSION

Chapter 2502

Fernando, go with them, he instructed, his voice steady.

Understood, Mr.

Clark, Fernando responded.

This was a part of the pre-laid plan they had concocted before storming the castle.

Fernando tried to coax Stella away, adding a bit of blunt honesty to sway her.

Mrs.

Clark, come on.

Sticking around here just makes things harder for Mr.

Clark.

The words struck Stella sharply, yet she remembered her earlier conversation with Matthew.

Reluctantly, she knew it was time to step back. Stellas fingers slipped from Matthews as she reluctantly agreed, Fine, Ill go with Fernando.

But Matthew, Ill wait for you.

Remember what you promised.

nod, his eyes a mix of determination and a silent vow that spoke Louder

escorted Stella away, a single tear threatened to escape her resolve, but she held it back, her face a mask of

some comfort through their intertwined fingers as they settled into Fernandos

through the castles gates into the enveloping darkness of the night-thick,

of the car, Stella rested her hand on her stomach, a

grandeur of the banquet hall, Matthew faced

voice broke the tense

as promised and sent

its

said, a smirk playing at the corners of

in, adding, And just so you know, I dont really care about

the treasure maps location, Ill hand it

then, youre coming

response was ice

Im not signing anything.

place for Matthew;

confrontation, Sanford had secretly allied with

new adversary, the strategy remained

twisted into a

a flick of his wrist, the guards lifted their weapons,