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Ethan held up a finger to Lara, silently asking for a moment.Then he turned away, walking a few steps down the hallway, his back to her.His voice dropped lower.“Jessica, what do you mean?” he asked again, more urgently this time.On the other end of the line, Jessica’s voice was tight with unease.“For the past few hours, there’s been a car parked right in front of my apartment building,” she said."And there are men around it. Strangers. They keep looking up at my window.”She paused, then added, “Sometimes our eyes meet. And to make sure I wasn’t imagining things, I went outside for a walk. They followed me, Ethan.”Relief washed over him instantly.A faint smile tugged at the corner of his lips.“Was the car a black Range Rover?” he asked.There was a brief silence.“Yes,” she confirmed, sounding confused. “How did you—”“You don’t need to panic,” he said gently. “They’re my guards.”“Wait—what?” Her voice shot up in disbelief. “You had me followed?”“No,” he said quickly, shaki
Chapter 303
The night had fully descended over the city by the time Ethan arrived at Lara’s residence.He rapped his knuckles against the door three times.Inside, Lara was curled up on her sofa, a blanket wrapped around her shoulders, as she stared at the television.When the knock came, she didn’t move at first.Then it came again.With a heavy sigh, she pushed herself to her feet and walked to the entrance.She pressed the button on the video intercom panel mounted beside the door.The screen flickered to life, showing Ethan standing outside, his hands in his pockets, his expression weary."I thought as much." A knowing smirk played on her lips.Instantly, it vanished, replaced with a tightened jaw.The moment she pressed the release button, the lock clicked open.She pulled the door back, standing in the doorway with her arms crossed.“Hi,” he said immediately, his voice softer than usual.She said nothing.Just looked at him with an expression that could freeze fire.Seeing the unmistakable
Chapter 302
“We’re here,” Ethan said, pulling the car into a parking spot in front of Jessica’s apartment building.She glanced out the window, her gaze lingering on the familiar brick facade of her building. “That was fast.”She turned back to him with a small smile. “Thanks for the ride. Although you really didn’t have to.”“I know,” Ethan replied, his tone light. "But I wanted to.”The drive had been surprisingly comfortable—neither of them dwelling on the heaviness of everything that had happened. Instead, they’d talked about random things—her favorite coffee shop down the street, how much he missed actually cooking, the ridiculousness of some of the mansion’s older décor that Magnus had insisted on keeping, and some other things.It had been normal.And Ethan had realized, somewhere along the way, how much he’d needed that.She shifted in her seat, her expression turning curious. “Actually, there’s something I’ve been meaning to ask you.”He glanced at her. “What is it?”“Last night,” she b
Chapter 301
“I’m waiting, Theo. What are you doing here?" Ethan’s voice cut through the silence again, sharper this time.Theo swallowed hard, his throat dry, his mind finally catching up to the situation.He straightened slightly, his hands dropping to his sides as he forced himself to meet Ethan’s gaze.“My Lord,” he began, his voice steadier now but still laced with nervousness. "It’s not what it looks like.”Ethan’s expression didn’t change.“It’s not what it looks like?" He repeated slowly, his tone dripping with skepticism.He took another step forward, closing the distance between them. “Is that what you’re going with?”Theo opened his mouth to respond, but Ethan cut him off.“So you also consider me weak and incompetent?"Ethan scoffed. "Unbelievable."Theo’s jaw dropped, confusion flashing across his face. “What? My Lord, no—”“Didn’t I tell you earlier to leave the research to me?” Ethan continued, his voice rising slightly. “I explicitly told you I would handle this. That I didn’t nee
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The engine hummed steadily beneath Ethan and Jessica as he shifted the gear into drive.His hand rested on the wheel, ready to pull away from the driveway, when a sharp sensation hit him.It started as a prickling at the base of his skull—like cold fingers trailing down his spine. Then it spread, sinking deeper into his chest, tightening around his ribs like a vise.His breath caught.His hands tensed on the wheel, knuckles going white.He didn’t know what. Didn’t know why. But every instinct he had—every supernatural sense that came with being the King of the World—was telling him to go back to the chamber.It started as a whisper and grew into a shout he couldn’t ignore.His brow furrowed deeply, his eyes narrowing as if trying to see through walls, through distance, to whatever was pulling at him.The ring on his finger also felt suddenly heavier, like it was trying to tell him something.His foot hovered over the accelerator, trembling slightly, but he couldn’t press it.The insti
Chapter 299
“I’ll be leaving this evening.”The words Ethan him like a physical blow.His eyes widened in shock, and before he even realized what he was doing, he crossed the room in three long strides, returning to the chair beside the bed.He sat down and his hands instinctively reached out, grasping hers.“Why?” The word came out sharper than he intended, laced with urgency.The touch sent a jolt through Jessica, spreading from where their palms met up through her arms and into her chest. Her heart stumbled over itself, and for a moment, she forgot what she’d been about to say.She could feel the calluses on his palms, the strength in his grip—not tight enough to hurt, but firm enough to anchor her in place.It was such a simple thing. Just hands touching hands.But it felt like so much more.Like a silent confession. Like a promise he couldn’t speak aloud.It was overwhelming.And she didn’t want him to let go.She swallowed hard, trying to steady her breathing.He continued, his voice risin
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