Chapter 12
Author: Stherie Night
last update2025-10-20 17:15:00
The drive to the hotel hosting Lady De Leon’s birthday party went too smoothly. No strict security checks, no suspicious glances, everyone they passed seemed genuinely unaware of who Tyson was.

And that was exactly what made him uneasy. The smoother the surface, the deeper the trap. He couldn’t afford to let his guard down, not tonight.

When the car finally stopped, Tyson was the first to get out. He walked around and opened the door for Anna.

The woman stepped out gracefully, her perfume faint but sweet, the kind of scent that lingered without permission. Just one glance was enough for Tyson to know: Anna Mendes never showed up anywhere uncalculated.

As they walked side by side, Anna tugged lightly on the cuff of his suit sleeve, signaling him to lean closer.

Tyson looked at her for a beat before lowering his head.

“What is it?”

A subtle smile curved her lips, barely there, but enough to be dangerous. In a calm, almost playful tone, she whispered, “I just remembered… I have quite a fe
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