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CHAPTER 329
Her eyes met Tedmond’s, wide with disbelief and a surge of panic. She hadn’t expected to see him. Not here. Not now.Of all the places in the estate, this lounge was the one space she’d always kept to herself. A quiet little secret. He wasn’t supposed to know it even existed, let alone find her in it.Her fingers tightened around the edge of the door.He stood there, one hand still lowered from knocking, eyes locked on hers with unsettling calm. He didn’t say a word, just stared at her, his gaze tracing every detail: her tangled hair, the blanket still draped around her shoulders, the slight puffiness in her eyes.Persis’s breath hitched. Her heart began to pound. She did the only thing her instincts screamed, slam the door. But she barely got it halfway closed before his foot wedged into the gap and his hand pressed firmly against the door, stopping it.Her eyes flew wide. “Tedmond—don’t—”“I’m not leaving,” he said calmly, though there was a certain steel in his tone. “Not until we
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Hearing that, Kallista was stunned. She hadn’t expected him to speak to her like that. She couldn’t believe the coldness in his eyes—or the fact that he had actually hit her.He let go of her with a shove, sending her stumbling backward against the bench. She caught herself on the edge, her breath shaky, her entire body trembling.“I defended you…” she whispered, voice cracking. “I went against my brother—for you.”He sneered. “And look where that got you.”She stared at him, wide-eyed and brimming with tears. And for the first time… she saw it all clearly.Everything her brother had said. Every warning she’d brushed off. It had all been true.He’d never cared. Not once.Adrian turned away, wiping his mouth with the back of his hand like even speaking to her left a bad taste. “Next time, think twice before trying to play the savior.”And with that, he slumped back onto the bench and shut his eyes again, like she didn’t exist.Kallista stood frozen, arms limp at her sides, the sting on
CHAPTER 327
The next morning, Tedmond was awakened by the soft sound of footsteps entering his room. His eyes snapped open instinctively, his body tensing for a moment, until he saw it was just Persis and a maid.The maid moved quietly across the room, opening the curtains to let the early morning sunlight stream in. Warm light flooded the space.Persis sat calmly at the edge of his bed, his phone in her hand, her brows slightly furrowed as she scrolled through the long list of voicemails that had piled up.Tedmond groaned lightly, his voice still thick with sleep. “What are you doing? Is there anything interesting on my phone?”She didn’t even glance at him. “You left it unlocked.”“Oh.” He blinked slowly, memories returning in fragments.Last night. The voicemails. Maxine's voice was laced with venom. He remembered heading from the study to the lounge to listen to them, then crawling into bed to finish the rest. Somewhere along the way, he’d drifted off, falling asleep mid-playback. And now, the
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Kallista tried her best to get his attention, but he didn’t look at her or respond. He just continued on his phone, like he couldn’t hear her at all.“Yes. Now,” he said into the phone. “Take her out of the room. She’s going to the car.”Her eyes widened. “Wait—what?”He ended the call and slipped the phone back into his pocket. He didn’t even glance her way as he turned toward the door. Her face paled as the realization sank in, he was serious. Dead serious.“You’re not actually doing this—Xander!” she shouted, scrambling to untangle herself from the blanket.Heavy footsteps echoed down the hallway, fast and firm. That was when Kallista realized the men were coming for her.Her face drained of all color. “You’re not serious. You can’t do this to me. Xander—!”The door flew open, and two tall men in black entered the room without hesitation. They didn’t speak. They didn’t need to.Kallista stumbled back onto the bed. “Don’t touch me! I’m not going anywhere! I’m not—ah! Let go of me!”T
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He couldn’t believe what he was hearing. He had assumed she was avoiding him—deliberately staying out of sight whenever she knew he’d be around. But he had no idea she’d been locking herself in her room and refusing to even shower.The realization made him chuckle in disbelief. It reminded him of when they were kids—how she once locked herself in her room just to force their parents to buy her a thousand-dollar doll.Despite growing older, she was still the same brat who threw tantrums when things didn’t go her way.“She’s still the same,” he mumbled to himself. “Only worse now.”Shaking his head, he snapped out of the thought. He was supposed to be mad—furious that she had woken him with her screams over something so trivial. Now, his sleep was ruined, and so was the rest of his day.His shoulders relaxed slightly. He let out a short, annoyed huff and rubbed the bridge of his nose.Then he spotted Xander coming down the hallway.Xander’s face was thunderous. His shirt was wrinkled, h
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His eyes widened as he took in the scene before him. He’d expected something bad—but not this.There were trays. At least five. Spread across the floor. Some covered. Some not. All untouched. The food had long gone cold, the once-appetizing meals now a depressing sight.And there she was.Curled up in the middle of her massive bed, buried beneath a mountain of blankets like she wanted to disappear. Only a small tuft of her dark hair peeked out from under the covers.Xander exhaled—long and hard—but the fury still burned in his chest.“Kallista,” he said, voice low and even.No answer.He stepped closer.“You’re starving yourself now? This is your solution?”Still nothing. Just the faintest shift beneath the blankets.His chest tightened, jaw clenching.“You’re not a child,” he said again, this time more controlled. “If you’re upset, say something. If you’re mad at me, shout. If you need help, ask. But don’t do this.”Silence again. But this time, it didn’t feel like defiance—it felt l
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