All Chapters of The Saintess Chose The Wrong Man: Chapter 101
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Chapter 101
“No. I’m not helping you get out of here if that’s what you’re trying to do,” Riley snapped, anger flashing through her fear.There was, after all, no one in New York who didn’t know who she was.The boy didn’t react.“It must be your first time here,” he said calmly, his eyes never leaving her jaw.Riley felt her stomach turn.She saw it.The way he swallowed slightly—like whatever disturbing thought he had about her jawbone, he had already played it out in his head.“I can help you out,” he said gently.A pause.“Or not. The one who’s about to get me out… is here.”And then—The lights went out.All of them.At once.Darkness swallowed the station.Riley’s heart slammed against her chest.Her instincts—her power—should have warned her.Something like this shouldn’t just… happen.But she had felt nothing.No signal.No danger.Nothing.Then—The cell door clicked open.A whisper brushed past her ear.“Coming or not?”He was beside her again.Riley tried to read him—tried to reach for
Chapter 102
Finn was already waiting outside the building before Lombard arrived.The moment he saw a car approaching the gate, he moved quickly and opened it.Cars rarely came into this estate.And even when they did, without a proper appointment or someone expecting you, you wouldn’t make it past the entrance.So he wasn’t surprised.The second the car door opened and Lombard stepped out—He knew.“Hey,” Lombard said, giving him a casual wave.Finn tried—really tried—to maintain some level of composure.To act normal. But the grin on his face refused to cooperate.“I thought you forgot about me, honestly,” Finn said as they walked inside.“You keep acting like I have the memory of a fish,” Lombard replied.“No, I’m serious!” Finn protested, laughing. “You left in such a hurry yesterday, I thought you wouldn’t even remember anything I told you. I even sent you messages—you didn’t reply.”Lombard pulled out his phone and handed it to him.Finn glanced at the screen—Then froze.His eyes widened.
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What made it even stranger was that Elliot actually had a supportive family. He stayed with the same woman from that night.They got married.And never had another child.“Well,” Lombard said, eyeing Finn critically, “if you want any chance at this, we need to fix that hair.”He pointed at it like it had personally offended him.Finn blinked and turned toward the mirror.“Really? My mom literally says I look cute.”“Exactly,” Lombard said flatly. “You don’t want to look cute.”Finn frowned. “So what do I want to look like?”“Like you have a life outside textbooks,” Lombard replied. “That hairstyle is not helping you.”Finn ran a hand through his hair, suddenly unsure.“…Okay. So what do we do?”“I don’t know,” Lombard said. “But find someone who actually knows what they’re doing. A proper stylist.”Finn glanced at Lombard’s hair.“What about yours? Who does it?”“I do.”Finn paused. “Of course you do.”“But don’t try to copy it,” Lombard added quickly. “That would be a disaster. You n
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Finn had never seen Lombard angry before.But he had a strong feeling…He didn’t want to.“Have you had breakfast?” Lombard asked.“Oh—no,” Finn said immediately. “I was just about to. That’s… actually what we should do first.”Smooth.Very smooth.Anything to buy time.Lombard raised an eyebrow slightly.Something was off.The boy was too eager.Too… intentional.And that usually meant one thing.He was hiding something.“Do you want tea or coffee?” Finn asked, already heading downstairs before Lombard could respond.Lombard followed him anyway.“Coffee.”“Yeah, I figured,” Finn said. “Tea is… I don’t know. Not really it.”He paused.Then corrected himself quickly.“I mean—I drink tea. Sometimes. But I want to try coffee today.”Lombard let out a quiet breath, almost amused.“And you know how to make coffee?” he asked. “Not the kind where you pour half a cup of sugar and drown it in milk.”“Of course. You want espresso? Yeah, I’ve got you,” Finn said quickly.He turned to the coffee
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“Oh?” Lombard said, raising a brow slightly, his gaze shifting toward Finn. “So someone called you?”A pause.Then, casually—“You’re ratting me out already? We haven’t even started anything.”“No—no, that’s not—” Finn started, stumbling over his words.“Well,” Abigail cut in quickly, stepping forward, “if you’re going to start blaming this on him, then I don’t think you’re as righteous as you believe you are.”“He’s not a kid,” Lombard said calmly. “He’s supposed to—”“Can we talk?” Abigail cut in again. “Just for a minute. Privately.”She was already looking at Finn, giving him an apologetic look like this had already been decided.Finn got the message.His plans? Ruined. Completely.But instead of arguing, he turned away.“Oh—right,” he said, pretending suddenly. “I forgot something. I’ll just go get it.”And just like that—Damn. Maybe calling Abigail was going to be the biggest mistake he's ever made!Lombard watched him leave, unimpressed.Yeah.That right there was exactly why
Chapter 106
No way. She was not going to move in that direction. She needed to be smart about this or Lombard would be able to tell that the second reason why she had came here was not because she had that much of concern for a high school kid but because she needed to see Lombard again this morning. “Er, well, don't try to avoid this conversation,” she turned the direction fast. “Finn is not leaving this house.”“He’s the one who called me here,” Lombard said, finishing the last sip of his coffee.He turned toward the sink, rinsing the cup casually.“And you might want to have a drink from the second cup,” he added, not even looking back. “I don’t think he’s going to touch it again.”Abigail’s eyes narrowed.She looked at his back.Then at the coffee.Wait.Did he just… dare her?Did he actually think she was going to back down?“Watch your back, Lombard,” she muttered under her breath.Then she picked up the cup—And drank everything in one go.Immediate regret.Her taste buds surrendered on i
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She straightened slightly.“I actually have a few tips too. On how to make heads turn when you walk into a room.”Finn’s eyes lit up.Two people.Two.Both of them clearly knew how to get attention.And they were about to teach him?This was perfect.Absolutely perfect.…Except—A small part of him was starting to feel like this wasn’t going to stay about him for long.The way they were looking at each other?Yeah.This was starting to feel like something else entirely.Still—He wasn’t here to analyze emotions.He had a goal.Prom.And if he didn’t get this right, he was finished.He might not have experience with girls—But he wasn’t stupid.Something was definitely going on between those two.And if he didn’t move fast, he was going to get caught in the middle of whatever game they were playing.“We should probably go now,” Finn said quickly.“Yes,” Abigail added immediately, her tone sharp with purpose.But her focus?It wasn’t on Finn.It was on Lombard.Lombard just shrugged and
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“You’ve been sneaking around listening to me?” she snapped immediately. “Do you know that’s illegal? I could have you dragged to court right now!”“Well,” Lombard said calmly, “then you’d have to explain this mysterious husband of yours.”He tilted his head slightly.“The one with amnesia. Who forgot you both planned to have children.”Abigail’s stomach dropped.He heard everything.“Who gave you the right to listen to my call?” she shot back.“I’m concerned,” Lombard said simply. “You’re around my godson, and you’re acting… strange. That raises questions.”Abigail wiped the last of her tears, regaining control.“Whatever you heard is none of your business,” she said coldly. “And honestly? You can go to hell.”She turned and headed toward the garage.Lombard watched her leave, a faint look settling on his face.He had heard everything. The only thing he hadn’t heard was the voice on the other end.But one thing was clear.Whatever had her lying like that was trouble.The kind she wasn
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If a single pin had dropped in the Belmont estate at that moment, it would have echoed.The entire family had gathered in the large prayer room, their presence filling the space with a heavy, almost suffocating silence. At the center stood Ron, leading the prayer with calm authority.He looked young.Too young.It still unsettled some of them, even after his explanation earlier. He had crossed into Stage Four at the age of fifty, and since then, his body had reversed its decline. The older he became, the younger he appeared. It wasn’t something anyone in the room could fully understand—but no one questioned it either.You didn’t question someone like Ron.The room stilled as the prayer came to an end. Hands remained clasped for a brief second longer before slowly dropping.“The Holy One should deal with anyone standing against this family,” Rowan said, his voice firm, controlled. Then he added, “And right now, that person is Lombard. For the peace of this family.”A quiet murmur of ag
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Abigail had just gotten into the car when she noticed Lombard walking toward it as well. The plan was simple—he would get in, start the car, and they would leave immediately.That was the plan.But her brain chose that exact moment to betray her.Before she could even settle into her seat, her phone buzzed.A message.From her team at work—the few people she allowed close enough to actually reach her like this.She frowned slightly and opened it. Our condolences on the death of your father.It was signed by all of them.Her eyes filled instantly.It hit too fast.Too hard.Like something she had been holding back finally broke through all at once.“No…” she whispered under her breath.She didn’t want this.She had been avoiding this exact moment.For the past hours, she had done everything she could to keep it buried. To pretend it wasn’t real. To act like none of it had happened. Even after seeing him… even after finally meeting her father again…She had still tried to push it away.