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Seraphina turned her face away without saying a word,
Up until now, she
had always thought Kaveh was just a door, down-on-his-luck adventurer.
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Had she known he was Orion''s nephew, she must have been out of her mind to offer to take care of him for the rest of his life.
There was no way she could afford to support a rich brat like him!
Justin interrupted. "I ....
"Is your Dros family attempting to extort us? Just say so. It''s not like we can''t afford it."
What was three billion dors, anyway? It was something only pirates who had never seen the world would
care about.
Justin nced at Kaveh, frowning, and said, "Where do you get the nerve to try andtch onto our family? It''s just a waste to feed you! Go find somewhere else to be useless!" Kayeh didn''t seem the least bit bothered by Justin''s attitude. Instead, he smiled at him politely.
Justin. I''m young, strong, and obedient. You won''t regret helping me. Aside from that, I can support myself. I only want to be with my sweetie.
As soon as he finished speaking, the temperature in the room seemed to drop dramatically, and an inexplicable chill filled the air.
Justin nced back and saw Orion''s face, dark and menacing, as if a storm was brewing within him.
Hen chuckled coldly and said, "I suggest you think carefully before you speak, or someone''s going to be in big trouble."
Sensing an argument was about to crupt, Seraphina sighed and cut them off. "Enough, Justin. I did promise Kaveh before."
Kaveh''s eyes lit up, and his expression brightened with a smile.
"But that was before I knew your real identity," Seraphina continued, her voice calm. "You hid the truth from me, so that promise is significantly less binding
Kavel''s smile faltered. As he recalled how Orion had mentioned being cast out of the Droses, his eyes dimmed. Things couldn''t be easy for him either.
"How about this, Mr. Dros?" Seraphina said, meeting Orion''s gaze. "For everything your family''s had to put up with expenses, manpower, ransom-I''ll have my brother repay it, double." That, of course, included Kaveh''s share.
Seraphina nced at Orion. She thought this was the best way to express her gratitude.
Money would settle things, and they''d be square.
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His dark eyes locked on hers, swirling with a mixture of emotions, all of which he was desperately trying
To suppress.
He was struggling to remain calm.
The silence that followed made the air i
room feel heavy, almost oppressive.
Seraphina bit her lip and wondered if her offer wasn''t though.
She tentatively added. "And as a gesture of goodwill, the Cross Group is willing to cede part of its shares in the joint venture."
This wasn''t a small gesture; it was a project that could generate billions-Orion himself had designed the blueprint.
He knew better than anyone how valuable it was.
"Seraphina," Orion''s voice was low; the words ground out through gritted teeth, "Do you really think that''s what I want?"N?velDrama.Org holds this content.
His gaze was intense, dark, and fathomless.
Seraphina frowned. Wasn''t it?
Kaveh, who had been standing awkwardly to the side, coughed. "Uncle Orion, that''s... actually a lot."
"Shut up. Get out, Orion growled.
His fury finally found an outlet. Orion''s eyes were bloodshot, and he looked terrifying.
Kaveh attempted to protest, but his uncle''s lifelong authority intimidated him. The young man slinked out. of the room without another word.
Orion turned to Justin, his eyes still dark, but his voice was calmer this time.
"Please leave us."
Compared to how he''d treated Kaveh, this was polite.
Justin scoffed. Why should he leave? Orion was being far too presumptuous!
He refused, "Why should I? I''m here to protect Seraphinal"
Seraphina paused, then gently urged, Justin, please. We need to talk alone."
Justin''s brow furrowing. He wanted to stand firm, but Seraphina''s tone left no room for argument.
Fine, he''d listen to her.
Once everyone had left, the room fell back into silence!
Seraphina sat on the edge of the hospital bed. Her pale face shows evidence of exhaustion from her injuries. Yet, despite her vulnerability, there was still an air of calm and grace about her-a beauty that captivated.
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The prolonged silence made her ufortable.
She wasn''t used to being alone with Orion for so long.
Finally, unable to bear it any longer, she looked up at him, her expression calm.
"Mr. Dros, why don''t you just say what it is you want?"
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Her tone was businesslike, though she had already made significantpromises in this negotiation.
Orion''s brows knitted together as he gazed at her. Deeply buried emotions were impossible to exin in at single conversation.
Under Seraphina''s gaze, he slowly spoke, his voice-low and resolute, leaving no room for doubt.
"I want you, Seraphina."
As soon as the words left his mouth, the air seemed to freeze.
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