Remy, tall and imposing, bent down to pluck a random rose.

He tore off a petal, placed it in his mouth, and chewed thoughtfully.

" Sir wouldn't take her like some wild animal," he mused.

"He'd make Ms.

Alyssa fall for him willingly, bit by bit." Jameson shuddered.

Alyssa, on the other hand, didn't feel overly terrified.

More than that, she felt curious and suspicious.

She even considered that being abducted by this so-called Sir might be better than remaining Jameson's prisoner.

At least with Sir, she could get closer to the heart of evil and consequently have the chance to unmask the mastermind and bring them to justice.

By contrast, staying with Jameson left her feeling powerless.

Despite his dignified, accomplished facade, he was nothing more than Sir's loyal watchdog.

And with Remy's arrival, Alyssa sensed something big was coming.

acted or not, Jameson's usefulness

waves rose

years of living as an assassin, Remy had become

living room, he stared at the dazzling chandelier hanging from the ceiling and

he heard the faint sound of footsteps approaching

But he didn't stir.

knew those footsteps belonged to Alyssa, the woman who had fallen to the

footsteps stopped

object appeared before his

leaned in slightly, holding a

slender hand trembled, whether from frailty or

is for you," Alyssa said in a gentle

his hand and took

crisp crunch, he took a

asked in a

like eating apples too?"

an older brother who loved apples since he was young." Her eyes filled with tears as she stared

apple trees in the back garden of my

climbed the trees to pick apples for Damien." Remy didn't say a word but

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