Cordelia looked at him in surprise as well. “W-What are you doing?”

“It’s all my fault. I admit it!” Zephyr licked his lips. “Cordelia, vent your anger on me. Don’t keep it inside. It’s not good for you like that!”

Cordelia suddenly felt a pinch on her nose, looking at how silly he was acting and how tenderly he was looking at her. No matter how many tantrums she had, they were all gone in this instant.

“What did you do wrong? Get up!”

“Cordelia…” Zephyr took the opportunity and held her hand.

Tears welled in Cordelia’s eyes, but she turned away, not wanting him to see how pathetic she was.

Zephyr wanted to hug her.

Alarmed, she shoved him away and ran to the porch with a ducked head.

Outside of Royal Manor…

A black Maybach was, once more, parked at a secluded spot. Despite that, one could see from that angle what happened in Royal Manor clearly.

When Cordelia ran out, Rowan became nervous and was instantly on his guard.

“This silly child. It’s chilly outside. Why’s she running out onto the porch?”

Rowan kept his eyes there, with worry brimming in them.

“Have they gotten into a fight?” He talked to himself, “That b*stard. Did he bully my daughter?!”

A silver needle was already in his hand, ready to attack.

Mona felt like her calves were going into cramps.

What she just said came out of rage. It did not even go through a brain-to-mouth filter. Now that she calmed down and thought about it, this was not the time, even if she wanted to stand up for Nelly…

wondered what Cordelia would do to her. Would she

standing in the hallway by the door coincidentally, and

would spread the surveillance recording and include a few

Have I said it wrong?” Mona regained

the four major families maintain their status? It’s through marriages

any sort of difficulty in the future, Nelly

Cordelia, what else do you know other

“Yeah, I

don’t even get to do

at

fiddled with the plant on her desk nonchalantly and smiled. Her big eyes were deep and

nothing to back me up, but it’s enough that I have

marrying into his family, do you know what

have to marry into the Hamertons. He’ll marry

so shocked that she could

marriage.” Cordelia said flatly, “But I hope you focus on your job from now on because you won’t have the chance to fret over

the couch with Ginger in her arms.

She knew that the man was a germaphobe and did not usually like furry little things like the cat. She always kept an eye out and had never let Ginger

looked down on by Mona, so she suddenly felt like doing things that would annoy

when she thought about what Mona had said. Nelly had the Tanners behind her, but what did she have? Nelly would be the one able to help Zephyr when he met a challenge, not

complex that lay deep inside

off and sat next to her, trying

softly, “Cordelia,

pried his arm away, and turned around. She ignored him but kept petting Ginger, causing

usually gentle and considerate. She was also honest and straightforward with

his breath and secretly pulled his phone out of his pocket to

when your

later,

right away. They used protection recently.

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