Chapter 521 She Called Out Williams Name
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Orion’s words hung in the air as he leaned back in his seat, crossing his legs with an air of ease. Though he closed his eyes, his hand remained firmly clasped around Seraphina’s.
Despite her repeated attempts to free herself, his grip stayed unyielding, warm against her cool skin.
Her frustration surged, words bubbling up that she couldn’t voice. How could someone be so brazenly shameless?
The car sped down the highway, the landscape outside blurring into streaks of color.
Seraphina’s mind raced, struggling to find a solution while her desire to speak to Orion dwindled by the
second.
Her gaze flicked toward Ken, who glanced at her nervously through the rearview mirror.
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Their eyes met briefly, and she seized the moment.
“Ken, hand me your phone,” she demanded, her tone cutting but controlled. “I’ll let this slide if you do.”
After all, William had been the target, not her directly.
She had fought her battles and gotten revenge.
She couldn’t forget the debt she owed him for saving her life, but she wouldn’t jeopardize her relationship with the Dros Group for William’s sake–her loyalty lay with the Cross family.
Ken hesitated, his fingers twitching slightly as if unsure of what to do.
From the backseat, Orion’s voice broke the silence, laced with cold authority. “Don’t you dare.”
Seraphina’s anger flared at his audacity.
“Orion, do you honestly think no one knows you took me? My people will be here soon.”
His eyes opened slightly, a flicker of discomfort flashing across his face. “Is being with me really unbearable?”
She let out a bitter laugh, sharp and cutting. “You think I enjoy suffering?”
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He paused for a beat, his voice dropping as though offering a strange compromise. “You could always take your anger out on me.”
Her jaw tightened, and she sank back against the seat, unwilling to waste another word on someone she saw as insufferably irrational,
Her frustration simmered, her silence a testament to her mounting fury.
She swore she wouldn’t let him off easily.
Orion soon closed his eyes and fell asleep.
As the car hummed along, a heavy stillness settled.
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Despite herself, the lull of the drive began to take its toll. Seraphina’s eyelids grew heavy, her thoughts clouding as exhaustion crept in. Within minutes, she drifted into an uneasy slumber.
Orion, sensing her breathing steady, opened his eyes.
His gaze settled on her sleeping face, then he loosened his grip on her hand ever so slightly, but she didn’t move at all.
She had truly fallen asleep.
Orion’s gaze softened as he stared at her. He wished she wasn’t so confrontational with him, that she would be at least half as patient with him as she was with William …
Reaching for the blanket at his side, he carefully draped it over her, his eyes lingering on her right leg.
A sharp pang of guilt twisted inside him. The sight of her injured leg was a constant reminder of the pain she endured.
Subtly, he gestured toward Ken, who quickly caught on and pulled out his phone.
A message was sent to Thomas, Seraphina’s assistant.
“Mr. Dros will personally escort Ms. Cross home.”
He was concise.
Orion’s disdain for Thomas was no secret. The man’s constant presence beside Seraphina irked him, and he was worried that Thomas had ulterior motives.
Still, Ken had insisted they keep the Cross family informed to avoid worsening tensions, and Orion grudgingly agreed.
The journey, originally two hours, was shortened by half an hour.
Orion’s silent frustration grew when Ken shaved off nearly half the drive time, his displeasure evident in the cold look he shot his driver.
Unaware of his mistake, Ken didn’t dare to look back at his employer.
As Seraphina continued to sleep, Orion ordered the car to circle the city, buying more time.
But before long, their path was obstructed by a convoy of luxury vehicles that loomed ahead like an imposing wall.
Orion’s sharp eyes narrowed. His mood, already sour, darkened further.
Ken’s voice broke the silence, uneasy. “Mr. Dros, I think ”
Afraid of waking Seraphina, Orion shot him a cold glare, silencing him instantly.
The drawn curtains turned the car’s interior into a cocoon of dim shadows.
Seraphina stirred, her brows furrowing as her consciousness resurfaced. Her vision was blurry, her mind fogged from sleep.
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Orion’s hand brushed against hers, his voice low and unusually tender. “Are you awake?”
The tone was gentle and familiar…
Without thinking, she murmured a name, her voice soft but audible in the tense silence. “William?”
The moment the name left her lips, the atmosphere turned glacial as the temperature in the car seemed to plummet…
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