Chapter 19
Tell me, was it on purpose? Jina asked as she aimed a punch at my face. I dodged it.
“Careful with my face–I won’t be able to hide the bruise,” I said, blocking her next attack from hitting my shoulder. She was collected and focused, while I was already panting after twenty minutes. I didn’t get as much time as I should have to train. Yet, she always managed to drag me onto the mat whenever she got the chance.
“You were very adept at hiding the marks after that night at the beach house.”
“Can’t we just let it go?” I attacked, but she blocked it head–on and didn’t let go, twisting my y wrist. I didn’t make a sound at the pain, only gritted my
teeth.
You slept with the boss of the Shadow Knights, and he’s married,
That did it. I flushed at the reminder of my very complicated situation and freed myself from her hold.
“Technically, he’s not married” I kicked, but she was waiting for me to get impulsive. She grabbed my leg, turned swiftly, and struck me with her elbow on my shoulder. The movement was so quick I staggered back but managed to stay on my feet. It would have been too embarrassing if I had
fallen
See! Just the mention of him makes you impulsive,” she said, raising an eyebrow to make her point
We circled each other. My focus was entirely on her, trying to predict her next move. I didn’t react
“Now tell me, was it on purpose?” She kicked. I blocked. She punched. I bent over, letting her punch miss me, then struck her shoulder and her side as she moved. Her movements were too swift to give me a real opening. When I still didnt–answer, she used brute force–grabbing me by my thighs, throwing me down knocking the breath out of me, flipping me, and twisting my wrist. My cheek was planted against the mat while my whole body ached.
“You’re good at defending yourself. Why don’t you attack first?”
“Worried about… ruining your pretty face?” I said between pants
She twisted my wrist harder.
Wh! Ah! Ah! Stop!” 1 groaned.
Answer me first.”“”
“About what!”
“Cullenging Killian K
Knight Was it so he would try to find the location of Pabonus, or was in just an impulsive reaction?”
“Why does it matter? It’s going to work in our favor.”
I need to know!!
“Alright! Alright! Let go of me first, and I’ll tell your
She did, and I blew out a breath. “Hourstly, why can’t you just let it go?” I flipped onto my back and took her extended hand as she pulled me up. was impulsive. But now, it’s working in our favor. With Killian Knight on her trail, she’ll make a mistake. And now that Mr. Anderson has her and Killian’s CCTV footage, she’ll be too busy to take careful steps.
“Why don’t you just adm
“What?” I couldn’t look at her. I walked over to a bench set against the wall, picked up my water bottle, took two gulps, and wipesh my mouth.
You’re reckles because of him”
“You’re affected by lum”
1 looked at her, then shook my head–unable to deny her claim, unable to accept my feelings. Killian Knight was haunting my streams, and now, even here.
“You’re on a dangerous road”
I sat down and pulled out my silver cigarette case and a lighter Jina frowned as I took out a cigarette, lit it, and pressed it between my lips
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“Really?” She sat beside me with a tired huff, taking a towel to wipe the sweat from her neck and face.
“You’re going to ignore me?” she asked, putting the towel down.
“I don’t know what to say I exhaled the smoke, feeling the tension leave my muscles. “I’d rather you not keep reminding me. I already know all the facts. And besides his visit to Adeline, I haven’t seen him in a week. Right now, I need to focus on what’s more important? I took another long puff
“But besides our efforts with Project l’atronus, you’ve now involved the Heir of Slytherin.
I looked at her, shocked “Did you just reference Harry Potter!”
“Don’t look at me like that. Kevin keeps calling him that‘
“He’s not Voldemort,”
“That’s why Kevin calls him the “Heir of Slytherin–the handsome version, she shrugged.
“Oh, please don’t laughed.
“He is a Slytherin,” Jins insisted,
Internally, I could only agree with the handsome part. A silence fell between us as I smoked.
“I know I must sound like your mother or something, but after last time…
Last time, I emphasized, stopping her before she went any further. “I was sixteen and foolish. Let’s not talk about that.”
“Agreed.”
“Good” I nodded.
“If he finds Patronus, we might end up dealing with another blackmailer.
That was my greatest fear at the moment. But–At least he won’t be after my inheritance. And he’s not a complete disappointment in the name of family
A melancholy silence fell between us. Neither of us knew what to say. I shook my thigh to rid myself of the heavy feeling.
“That’s enough. We have more important things to do. Where’s Revin? “Revin!” I stood and walked out of the training room, exhaling another puff
Back at Anderson Mansion, the atmosphere was colder than usual. For the first time in over ten years, I saw that no one was at the dining table. As I sat down, I asked Rose, the maid who handled the serving, where everyone was.
“Nicolai is out with friends, Franny is in her room, Mr. Anderson has shut himself in his study, and Mrs. Anderson has retired to her room. She’s nut feeling well” she informed me
So. I enjoyed my pasta alone and stole wine from Mr. Anderson’s little storeroom beside his study. One thing I learned from sneaking in
in and out here–1 knew all the CCTV blind spots.
When I got to my room. I shrugged off my coat and stepped into the clull air at the door of my balcony, shivering at the temperature change. I took a swig of wine, then another. The thick, bitter sour taste slid down my throat, spreading warmth through me. I smacked my lips.
With the mamion’s rent atmosphere, I had a feeling things were about to get interesting
The
Kevin
moment I thought th my phone rang. I pulled it out of my jeans.
I picked it up.
“You were right. She slipped,” he said.
I smirked. So, that’s what she’s doing in her room.
“She just transferred 100K to an offshore account. The transaction bed between a few others
“But you caught ut Lasked, half hopeful, half anxious
10:01 AM
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The alias on the account is Christian Meng
It felt like someone had dumped a bucket of ice water on me. My wine buzz disappeared instantly.
“Fuck
“Right.”
Killian’s
Christian Meng–Meng Shao–was the cousin of Mafia Boss Meng Shen. In terms of power, he was second only to Killian Knight. And K
sworn enemy.
What the fuck was Adeline doing getting mixed up with them? Those monsters.
“Are you sure? With Adeline trying to get Killian on her side…”
“Maybe that’s why she panicked and made such an open move, Jina said this time.
I can’t believe we didn’t see it sooner!
It doesn’t matter. We know. Other than the Knights, the Mengs have the resources to pull this off frequently
“You’re right.” I sighed. “But that’s not my concern. We only have two weeks to figure out how we’re going to—”
Getting to Patronus is going to be impossible.
“Mila.” Jina called, pulling me out of my thoughts,
“Come to the Den tomorrow. We need to rethink this.”“
Before I could agree, a shadow appeared in my dimly lit room. The garden light over my balcony was the only source of illumination–and now, it was blocked. A figure stood there, casting a shadow.
he hairs on my neck rose. When I looked
up
“I need to go.” I whispered, getting to my feet.
The figure stepped into the light, revealing their face.
