Chapter 464

The narrow alley forced Mila to stop, her steps faltering as she glanced in surprise

at the man beside her, his smile calm and inscrutable.

Leonard? Why would Forrest bring him up now?

They hardly knew each other, and Forrest had never been the curious type. The whole thing felt strange.

"Why are you asking about him all of a sudden?" Mila frowned, her tone wary.

"I just want to be sure. If Mimi really doesn't like him, I could get rid of him for you. Give you some peace." Forrest's tone was light, almost casual.

"And how exactly would you do that?" she pressed.

Forrest only gave her a thin-lipped smile, saying nothing.

He had his methods, of course, but there was no need for Mila to know the details -especially since it would certainly mean crossing the Montgomery family. After all, Leonard was their fiercely loyal hound; but a dog without a leash... was never a good thing.

Forrest had tolerated Leonard's presence so far, knowing about the tangled feud between the Cossio family overseas and the Montgomerys, and that Mila was already caught in the middle. An extra protector was no bad thing.

But now?

A dog without a master, one who could turn on you at any moment-how could he be allowed to stay?

Leonard was the Montgomerys' creature through and through, and Forrest

doubted Mila could ever truly control him. The Montgomerys were ruthless in their training; anyone who survived their trials and made it to the family's inner circle was never ordinary.

that, unleashed and harboring

disaster

sort of method?" Mila asked again, seeing Forrest still hadn't answered. Her gaze was fixed on

"Just say the word, and I'll take care of it for you.

Mila's brow furrowed deeper.

with no more restrictions, it would be

Cossio situation wasn't

Forrest started trouble with the Montgomerys now, he'd only create an opening for others

reading her thoughts with ease. "But now that I'm free of all those constraints, I

She exhaled, letting her concerns show. "But Forrest, the

off, but Forrest understood. Just as he

couldn't ignore her own complicated history

the mess,

it chaotic enough

settle it

Why get involved?

simple: she just wanted

came first. For the sake of lasting

to endure

as the problem

...

"I understand."

read her

his shoulder

away, his face unreadable. Turning back, Forrest hesitated, as if there was more he wanted to say, but in

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