Dark mist and dark smoke were all around me. I seemingly can not recall how I ended up being in this place, all that I can remember is that I am inside one of those rooms in the Alforque’s manor. And then, I encounter this creep who resembles so much of my former fiance, Matteo.My memory is a little vivid, for some reason, it’s as though my mind just stopped functioning for a moment. I wonder if I got into an intense accident that caused me to lose some portion of my memory prior to waking up in this state.And as I look around, all that I can see is a very cryptic atmosphere inside an abandoned house. The place is entirely spacious, and I find myself apparently within what seems like the receiving area.The whole place is a total mess. The ceilings were also partly dilapidated, and even the wooden floors have some cracks and holes that I have to be careful not to step into. Until I saw a staircase that led to the second floor.For some reason, even the feeling of fright abruptly is
In any case, I don't think it's necessary for me to worry about it any further for the time being as long as I can still see myself in its entirety. I will simply have to make do with the fact that I will be able to learn more about it on another occasion, once I have the opportunity to slip out of this mansion and get away from Taylor and Klen once more.Oh my goodness, Miss Claudette, don't you remember even the slightest detail at all? Taylor reacts. As if in disbelief, her two hands went to cover her mouth."I really am unable to recall specifics at this time. The last thing I remember is being grabbed from behind by an unknown person inside of that convenience store, and then passing out before I was able to escape their grasp. After that, I woke up again to find that I was already back here.” I lied.That wasn't exactly what had taken place, though. However, it appears that Taylor continues to believe the lies that I am telling her. It was necessary for me to first persuade Tay
After he had finally succeeded in getting my undivided attention, he continued by saying, "Don't worry about it. I am already aware of what happened to you. Please forgive me if my sudden move startled you. I've been calling you my Luna bride and you've been calling me your Alpha mate ever since we were little kids. Having lost all of your memories, I understand that things like that may still feel strange for you. However, I just wanted you to know that I was concerned about you. It's a shame that I wasn't there when the accident took place because it makes me feel guilty. If I had known, there is a good chance that I could have saved both you and your father, Julius.”I just tried to force myself a smile. It's hard for me to say whether I should make an effort to cry in front of him in order to convince him that I'm still in mourning or whether I should just hold my breath and hope that he doesn't think I'm being overdramatic.Although for someone like Reagan, it appears as though
It's unfortunate that I have to lie to Reagan, and I feel bad about it. But I don't know what else to say to a man who is so forthright and genuine. I'm at a loss for words. I am in a predicament in which I cannot simply say that I do not know something, and the reason for this is that I am not even the genuine Claudette. Even if I told him the truth, he wouldn't have any reason to believe me. On top of that, it's not like I can just tell him everything there is to know about that. Even though Reagan seems to be the kind of person that anyone could easily put their trust in, I'm not sure that I can bring myself to tell him the whole truth. Even if he were the most reliable person in the entire world, I can't risk my mission for revenge by letting anything or anyone jeopardize it at this point. It would be irresponsible of me to do so.It's not a problem at all. I'm sorry to be the one to bring up that question at this time. I totally forgot that you were still dealing with the after
There came an odd silence from the three of us shortly after I read the contents of the invitation. I had to check between Reagan and Klen once again just to make sure they didn’t even bother making even a single word to react.“What’s with this silence?” I instantly ask since I really can’t understand where they are probably coming from.After a short while of silent treatment from them, it was actually Reagan who took the initiative to answer me back. And he said, “I can’t help but suddenly wonder why the Alforques wanted to hold a party out of the blue.”“Why? Aren’t parties supposed to be something the Alforques are commonly fond of doing?” I inquired. Somehow this conversation is becoming more useful to me, especially since I am gaining new information not just about the Alforques but somehow, possibly even that creep who resembles so much of my ex-fiance, Matteo.“It’s not that they’re not permitted to do so, but apparently, it’s unusual that the Alforques would hold something
A day after Reagan visited me to check my condition and at the same time, provide me details about the progress of his investigation regarding Julius Silverstone’s death, which I later find out as something that Julius had also instructed Reagan, here I am now making some contemplations on my next move from this.Of course, I haven’t forgotten that there is an upcoming party at the Alforques Manor which I am invited to attend. At first, it really is a mystery for me. Just like what both Reagan and Klen presumed, I, too, believe it to be a little suspicious why they are hosting a party all of a sudden.I don’t particularly recall any occasion around October that requires them to celebrate for. As far as I can remember, the Alforques aren’t the type to randomly hold a party if it isn’t something they could brag about from the rest of other clans that belong to their pact.As a matter of fact, even my engagement party with Matteo took a little while to prepare because they wanted to make
Because they were not able to kill Julius Silverstone's daughter in the car accident, there is no question that danger is lurking around the next corner, ready to ambush me. It could be at any time in the near future."All I ask for is a little bit of privacy while I go through the stores and pick out my clotheson my own,” I still insisted. Then, all of a sudden, Taylor gives me a reassuring smile to show that she cares about the predicament I'm in. Sadly, it's not exactly what I needed right now. If I were to tell her that, it would just make my mood even worse than it already is, and I don't want that to happen.On top of that, Taylor is not entirely to blame for what happened, so I decided against commenting further on the matter.I continued to be patient until the saleswoman returned with a stack of garments that were hung on a rolling garment rack. "I apologize for the inconvenience, Ms. Silverstone. There are quite a few VIPs and other notable people stopping by our stores t
My eyes widened in shock as a big and rough hand immediately covered my mouth and prevented me from asking for rescue. I could feel that this is a man given by the rough texture of his palm against my lips.I can also sense that he is taller than me by the way he pressed by back against his body. My height is almost at the level of his chest. I feel so inferior to this man, whoever he is. And it scares me more since we’re in a completely dark room. At this point, it just scares me to think of what could he possibly be capable of doing with me while it is just the two of us and he got me completely on hold.In my current situation, I can’t even make any movement to free myself. It is as if my entire body has been stoned by his mere presence. I have no idea how he managed to do it, but this isn’t good.I am at a complete disadvantage over here. And it scares the hell out me now that I can feel his other free hand slowly making a move. It is particularly his finger which I can sense is