Chapter 215 Rise and Shine, Honey

Tess closed her eyes as all signs of life left her body. Mala’s eyes began to sting. The blowing wind dried the tears on her cheeks. She stood there motionless until somebody put a suit jacket on her.

Time

passed. Maia was so exhausted. Her grip on the pistol loosened and it fell onto the ground. She turned around and walked toward the car.

Cedric was right behind her. Just as she was about to open the car door, he swept her up and placed her in the passenger’s seat. He buckled her in, closed the door, and drove off into the night..

Maia did not know how she got back to the hotel, much less how she got back to a room. All she knew was that this was not her room. It was the Osttahl Hotel’s presidential suite on the top floor.

She sat by the window and gazed blankly at the city. It looked so peaceful. How many of its inhabitants were aware of the wickedness lurking in the dark?

Cedric frowned when he saw the state she was in. He held her in his embrace and said sternly,” Go ahead and cry. Don’t hold it in.”

He was heartbroken that she tried to hold everything in and refused to say anything. He could not stand watching her like this.

Maia shook her head, got out of his embrace, and asked, “Did I avenge my mother?” She asked again before Cedric could answer, “I avenged her, right? So why am I not happy at all?”

She lowered her gaze and moaned softly, “I’m tired. So, very tired…

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“Grab some shut–eye if you’re tired.” Cedric’s frown tightened. He swept her off her feet and carried her to the bed. Then, he tucked her in, brushed her hair to the side, and said, “It’ll be all better when you wake up.”

smiled bitterly. “However, things aren’t better between us. It’ll never be better.” How could they possibly move on from their painful history?

had a deal. You’ll never defy me.” He kissed her on her forehead

smile grew more pronounced. She alone knew that things would never

exhausted. She had no energy left in her this time. She felt that

breathing and stared at her lovingly. He sat there like that until the night grew darker. He repeated in the same loving

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to the other side of the room. He made a phone call and Baz picked

scene, Mr. Cedric. We’ve also suppressed the news about the charity event. No

said. “I want a thorough investigation about

actress

a thorough investigation.” Cedric repeated, firmly.

“Roger, Mr. Cedric.”

and sent a text

one for

text rather quickly.

you guys get married again very soon.”

Maia. The tension about him wafted into thin air at once. He held her in his embrace and fell asleep tonight. It was one of the best night’s

her eyes and was about to get up when

saw Cedric’s dashing features in front of her! She looked down and found that both

of her carefully. She knew he was a

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