The Enigmatic Return (Nancy’s And Roxanne )

Chapter 1397

Neera’s gloomy mood gradually improved as she listened to his words.

Lifting her pretty face from the man’s embrace, Neera stared at him with bright, shining eyes.

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“Why are you so good at comforting people? Whenever I saw you before, you always had a cold expression and were so sparing with your words. If I hadn’t spent so much time with you, I wouldn’t have known that you could say things like this.”

Jean raised an eyebrow, lightly tapping her forehead. “In this lifetime, it seems I only talk a lot when I’m with you.”

Neera blinked, grabbed his collar, pulled him down, and pecked his lips.

She tilted her head, teasing him, “This is your reward.”

Jean was certainly entertained, his laughter resounding like a symphony. It originated from deep within him, a voice imbued with such allure. It was disconcertingly captivating.

“Is that all the reward I get? Then I’m truly pitiful.” He leaned in, his gaze lingering meaningfully on her lips.

Neera covered her mouth and stepped back, mumbling, “No more kisses. We still have to go downstairs for dinner.”

It would be embarrassing if Uncle Chad and Aunt Adriana saw this.

chuckled and lightly tapped her

hook for now. You owe me quite a bit today, Darling, so I hope

words. She glared at him, then turned

A smile played at the corners of his lips as he lightly touched them

his face. Seeing that, Neera felt a

to find an excuse to brush it off in the evening, but in the end, she was completely

decided to proceed as planned, moving

planned in private, and

and some of the affiliated forces under his command kept

the Bartitsu Guild reacted, more than half of the Cox family’s strongholds and foundations had already been moved under the protection of Lordsworth

How did you manage to miss such a significant event? Now that so many of

assistant kept his head down, taking the scolding with a stiff upper lip. Only

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eye on them, and they were diligent. There were no slip-ups before. At the very beginning, the Cox family did indeed send people out to Lordsworth Estate, but at that time, none of us ever thought it would be for this reason. We just assumed the Cox family was seeking support from Lordsworth Estate because the Bartitsu Guild no longer stood by them. But who would have thought the Cox family were actually being pulled

forth in his study with his hands behind his

out of line. But when real trouble arises, he’s capable of taking action! He even thought of moving to Lordsworth Estate! I wonder why the elders of the Cox family agreed to this!

asked cautiously, “So… Mr. Lozano, what should be our next move? If the Cox family leaves the Bartitsu Guild, it will be difficult for us to take action

that?” Matthew glared