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.

eyes a mix of

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

some comfort through

rolled off, carrying them through the castles gates into the enveloping darkness of the night-thick, Like ink spilled across the

on her stomach, a silent prayer for Matthews safe return mingling with

stark grandeur of the banquet hall, Matthew faced Declan and

voice broke the tense

promised and sent them

Matthew, its your

he said, a smirk playing at the corners

so you know,

recalls the treasure maps location, Ill hand it

youre coming

response was ice

Im not signing anything.

into place for Matthew; Declans true motives

secretly allied with Matthew, originally

with Declan as their new adversary,

into a scowl

the guards lifted their weapons, aiming squarely