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.

lightly tapped her head.

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

his words. She glared at him, then turned around

at her retreating figure. A smile played at the

brought him immense joy. A smile constantly graced his face.

had planned to find an excuse to brush it off in

family decided to proceed

must be handled discreetly, planned in private, and preferably go unnoticed

in the following three days, Avery and some of the affiliated forces under his command kept heading toward Lordsworth Estate.

Bartitsu Guild reacted, more than half of the Cox family’s strongholds and foundations had already

flew into a rage and scolded his assistant harshly, “You were assigned to keep an eye on the Cox family, with no room for error. How did you manage to miss such a significant event? Now

lip. Only when the tirade was over did he

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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 over? They even dared to betray the Bartitsu Guild!”

and forth in his study with his hands behind his back, looking just like

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! They

should be our next move? If the Cox family leaves the Bartitsu Guild, it will be difficult for

Matthew glared