As Lydia's gaze swept over the room, her smile faltered when her eyes landed on someone unexpected.

Eugene had just reached the reception desk with a group of people, but suddenly stopped, his piercing gaze locking onto hers.

Her heart began to race, and she quickly looked away.

"Miss Lydia, are you okay?" someone beside her asked, noticing the sudden change in her expression.

She forced a weak smile and shook her head. "I'm fine, let's keep moving."

But on the way back, she couldn't shake the unsettling image of Eugene from her mind. It played on a loop, dragging her into a spiral of growing unease.

Lately, Eugene seemed to haunt her like a living nightmare. Why had he shown up today? After everything he had already done to her, what more did he want?

sense of frustration. Without realizing it, Lydia started walking faster, her emotions getting the best of her. "Miss Lydia, please slow down."

washed over her in that split second. But before she hit the floor, a familiar pair of arms caught her, pulling her into

Clearly, the scare hadn't only

managed to say, just

up, she wasn't surprised to see

the sharp lines of his face. To anyone

Lydia knew better. Beneath that polished exterior lurked a man capable of

her emotions, and tried to pull her back into his web with false tenderness. The memory of that night still haunted her, and every time she saw him, fear gripped her heart a little tighter. Eugene's gaze flicked between her and Quincy

unreadable. Without a

stop him. "Quincy, don't go," she pleaded, her voice barely

gave her a reassuring look, his warm hand briefly squeezing hers. "I'll be right back. Wait for

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