Paige hoped to hint to Hubert that Loraine was with another man whenever Rowan wasn’t around.
Unexpectedly, her words earned her two icy glares.
“Shut up!” Marco snapped, his face flushed with anger.
“Miss, mind your language!” Hubert admonished.
Paige shrank back, silenced by their remarks.
Loraine dismissed Paige, her attention piqued by Hubert’s presence.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt
Angela’s Library
“Why are you here? Where is Rowan?”
Caught off-guard by her question, Hubert hesitated before responding,
“He is still on a mission.”
Loraine’s heart sank.
It had been stsince Rowan had sent her a message. Hubert’s flustered behavior only added to her
growing concern.
Hubert
Loraine had a very ominous premonition.
“Where are you going? I'll go with you.”
As Loraine was about to leave with Hubert, Marco grabbed her hand.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm
“Let go off me, Marco,” Loraine scolded him as she struggled to get her hand out of his grip.
Marco frowned but refused to let her go.
He had been annoyed by the strange relationship between Loraine and
Rowan. Now, she was even rushing to go see him.
Marco had a great sense of crisis, and he just couldn't allow her to go without him.
But he knew he couldn't tell Loraine the real reason why.
He hesitated for a while, and then he said, “I'm worried about you. The trip must be very dangerous. Who will
guarantee your safety?”