LOGINWhen Samuel arrived, Marcus’s expression was neither good nor bad.
But one thing was certain—he would not treat Samuel the way he treated her.Natalie felt slightly bored, noticing this, but she showed nothing. After all, she had already sensed the difference between Marcus and him during the competition in State M.
At dinner that evening, Natalie placed a bowl of soup in front of him as usual.
Samuel’s dark eyes deepened, and he casually glanced at Hunter standing beside him. "Why is Steward Neo so biased? Only Junior Sister gets soup, so I don’t have any?"
The moment he spoke, a strange tension filled the dining table.
Natalie lifted her phone and took a picture of the car. The signal had not yet come back when, in the quiet garage, the sound of an engine suddenly echoed.Two straight beams of headlights cut through the darkness and reflected off the concrete pillars. Just as the car was about to drive inside, her gaze stiffened, and she retreated quickly.In Monarch’s garage, there was nowhere to hide except beneath the vehicle parked in the center.“Why did you bring me all the way to the garage?” A crisp, loud voice rang out suddenly.The car door opened, and a man and a woman stepped out.The man had refined features. Hearing the complaint, he gave a soft snort. “To broaden your horizons.”“Tch.” The woman clicked her tongue in disdain, her tone tinged with irritation. “It’s freezing in here. All the cars are parked outside anyway. Who would want to drive in here?”“Shut up.&rdquo
They did not head straight toward the coastal area. Instead, they chose another location. Before they could get close, voices drifted over from ahead.“New shipments are arriving in the next couple of days, so stay alert.”“A woman showed up today. Did Sombra get involved as well?”“Stop talking nonsense.”“.”The voices gradually faded. Natalie withdrew her gaze, turned to the man beside her, and spoke quietly. “They are talking about Bianca.”“Yeah,” he replied casually. His dark eyes remained fixed on something ahead. After a short while, he suddenly stood up.Catching her questioning look, Samuel moved his lips slightly and said softly, “Wait here. I’ll go inside and check.”“I’m going with you.” Natalie rose immediately.He glanced at her from the side. His gaze darkened a little, but he did not stop her.
Would Marcus truly entrust such a critical mission to the two of them?In the past, before all those chaotic incidents occurred, she would not have questioned it. But now, after everything that had happened, she was no longer naive enough to believe that she and Marcus could ever return to peaceful coexistence.“By the way, let Bianca bring the other two and work with you,” Marcus said as he walked a few steps with his hands behind his back. He suddenly turned around and added, “Bianca is the strongest seed among this year’s newcomers.”After speaking, he frowned slightly again. “Have Hunter take you to meet her and coordinate. You will depart for Country Y tomorrow.”Tomorrow? Wasn’t that too rushed?Their gazes met, and both saw something unusual in each other’s eyes, yet neither said a word.Once the assignment was given, Marcus dismissed them, noting that it was already getting late a
As soon as Natalie lay down, there was a knock on the door.A deep male voice came from outside. “Come out and put on some medicine.”Medicine?She subconsciously touched her forehead. Just as she was about to refuse, the door was pushed open.A tall figure appeared at the doorway. Samuel walked in casually, a medicine box in his hand, and headed straight toward her bed.There was no need for her permission at all.Sensing her obvious dissatisfaction, he lowered his head slightly, met her eyes, raised his brows, and said with a hint of teasing, “Too moved?”Natalie took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and said, “If you are going to apply medicine, hurry up. She is sleepy.”“Oh.”His movements were gentle. If not for his strong presence, she might not have noticed someone tending to her wound.After finishing, Samuel showed no intention of staying. He tidied up and tu
Natalie remained quiet for a moment and did not say anything.Zoe poured two cups of tea by herself, picked up one, took a sip, and then continued. “The last time you saw me in the hospital was because of the third son, who had been admitted.”As she spoke, she suddenly looked up at Natalie. The lighting earlier had been too dim, and she had not paid attention. Now that she saw clearly, she froze.Natalie had been listening when Zoe suddenly stopped mid-sentence and looked up in confusion.“Natalie?” Zoe moved closer quickly. “What is going on with the blood on your forehead?”“She hit it by accident,” Natalie explained briefly.Zoe looked at her with obvious doubt. “What kind of accident leaves a mark like that?”“You were in the middle of saying something.” Natalie tilted her head slightly, calmly concealing the wound.“Oh, right.” Being inter
The abrupt turn of events stunned everyone present, and all eyes were fixed on the road in disbelief.The red sports car had been badly mangled by the crash and was thrown dozens of meters away.Henry cursed under his breath and sprinted forward at once.Before he could get close, the car door suddenly swung open, and a tall woman stepped out.Her hair was disheveled, neither short nor long enough to hide her face. Under the moonlight, the blood on her forehead looked frightening, yet she appeared unfazed, lightly patting and tugging at it twice before turning around.“Little sister?” Henry’s voice trembled with tears, his Adam’s apple bobbing as he spoke. The sight of that vivid red made his heart ache.







