Chapter 1009

The room was dimly lit, so much so that it was hard to make out each other’s faces.

“Maja, come with me.”

His voice still had its gentle tone, but to Maja, there was a subtle hint of deliberation in it this time.

Could it be her imagination?

“Hey, I want to leave,” she said, her voice wavering just slightly. “I made it clear the last time, Our agreement has expired.”

The last time, she had been groggy for days, and when she woke up, there was no explanation, and he was nowhere to be found. That had made her wary of him.

Even if he once was the dream of her youth.

“Maja, I’m sorry you fell asleep last time.”

His words said sorry. His tone, however, suggested anything but.”

Maja’s sense of unease deepened, and she took a step back.

Due to the effects of the wine, she felt hot and dizzy, as if she was about to explode.

entered through and head back to Rosewood Manor for

a pair of hands wound themselves around her waist. Startled, she struggled fiercely.

“Let me go!”

feeling of danger intensified, sharp and clear.

to sleep.”

sleep! Don’t

was not up

her once again, coupled with the effects of the wine, and

man took her to a secluded room and

mediate the effects

nodded as he added

she spent the night with me.”

flickered in the woman’s eyes, but

walked away, heading into a darker

your method? Use her to threaten me?”

the bait, Eric. I’m running out of time. If you don’t cooperate and give me what I want,

he was

atmosphere was dark and tense. Eric didn’t argue

I have the

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