pter 266 Orion''s Counterattack
Seraphina returned to the mansion, her face betraying a sour mood.
Sivir hade home early and was discussing some matters with Emeris in the study, while Justiny sprawled on the couch, bored out of his mind.
Seeing Seraphina, Justin couldn''t help but raise an eyebrow in surprise.
"Back so early?"
Sivir and Emeris heard themotion and came downstairs. Sivir wore his usual mild smile, and his. expression was as gentle as ever.
"Did you have fun?" He asked tenderly,
Seraphina nced at them. Her foul mood began to lift a little.
"Dad, Sivir, please prepare arge thank-you gift for the Droses. We can''t just ignore the fact they saved me. Otherwise, they''ll think we''re ungrateful. Her voice trailed off, her frustration evident.
Orion clearly used this as leverage to manipte her, constantly reminding her of it!
It was driving her mad!
Sivir raised an eyebrow and smirked.
"Dad and I were just discussing this. When we contacted Orionst time, he brushed it off multiple times, hinting that money isn''t what he''s after
He paused at this point and gave Seraphina a knowing look.
Seraphina clenched her jaw slightly in the silence. Haha! Was Orion smart enough or lucky enough to find her without Sergio?
"What does he want, then?" Justin askedzily from the side.
"Naturally, the best option would be marriage. That scumbag Orion isn''t going to pass up such an opportunity. Compared to you, all other material things are insignificant. You''re the most valuable person. in the entire family." Justin said, a hint of mockery in his tone. Seraphina''s expression froze slightly. Naturally, she understood the deeper meaning behind Justin''s words.
Was Orion''s intent not obvious enough tonight?
He''d even hinted at reconciliation, expressing his regres and lingering feelings.
But to her, it was nothing but pathetic and heart-wrenching.
Whether he was sincere or not didn''t matter.
Using a debt of gratitude to trade for her affection? Howughable!
A sharp pain jabbed at Seraphina''s heart, making her feel deeply ufortable.
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Observing her paleplexion, Emeris shot a sharp re at Justin.
"Don''t worry," Emeris reassured her. "We aren''t desperate enough to need a marriage alliance. If Orion doesn''t want money, well, we have nothing else to offer We''ll drag this out if we have to. There''s no way ever let my sister marry him again. A marriage alliance? He can dream!"
Justin stuck out his tongue sheepishly and quickly stated his stance.
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"I''m on your side, obviously! Seraphina can marry anyone she wants, but definitely not Orion. That guy is cklisted in this family-no forgiveness, ever!"
Seraphina was fed up. She stood up with a cold snort.
"If he thinks he can ckmail me with this, he''s wrong. I won''t admit I owe him a thing!"
The three men of the Crosses shamelessly nodded in agreement.
Having reached this conclusion, Seraphina''s mood improved significantly.
Around eleven that night, she treated herself to a long bath, applied a face mask, and got ready for bed.
When she opened her phone, she saw a new message from someone with a familiar, all-ck profile picture. It was Orion.
His message read, Just friends."
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Seraphina twitched her lips in disdain, letting out a faint scoff.
This guy had just threatened her a minute earlier, telling her to stay away from Kaveh.
Now he had the audacity to message her?
She ignored the message.
As she turned off her phone and drifted away, sleep began to take over.
Meanwhile, Orion stared at his phone, his expression cold and brooding.
The screen disyed a notification. "The other party has declined your friend request."
Of course, he thought. He must have frightened her when she left.
After an entire evening''s effort, he had made no progress. Orion felt as though he stood at the edge of a bottomless abyss, powerless and desperate.
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Observing her paleplexion, Emeris shot a sharp re at Justin.
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"Don''t worry." Emeris reassured her. "We aren''t desperate enough to need a marriage alliance. If Orion doesn''t want money, well, we have nothing else to offer. We''ll drag this out if we have to. There''s no way I''d ever let my sister marry him again. A marriage alliance? He can dream!"
Justin stuck out his tongue sheepishly and quickly stated his stance.
"I''m on your side, obviously! Seraphina can marry anyone she wants, but definitely not Orion. That guy is cklisted in this family-no forgiveness, ever!"
Seraphina was fed up. She stood up with a cold snort.
"If he thinks he can ckmail me with this, he''s wrong I won''t admit I owe him a thing!"
The three men of the Crosses shamelessly nodded in agreement.
Having reached this conclusion, Seraphina''s mood improved significantly.
Around eleven that night, she treated herself to a long bath, applied a face mask, and got ready for bed.
When she opened her phone, she saw a new message from someone with a familiar, all-ck profile picture. It was Orion.
His message read, "Just friends."N?velDrama.Org owns ? this.
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Seraphina twitched her lips in disdain, letting out a faint scoff.
This guy had just threatened her a minute earlier, telling her to stay away from Kaveh.
Now he had the audacity to message her?
She ignored the message.
As she turned off her phone and drifted away, sleep began to take over. Meanwhile, Orion stared at his phone, his expression cold and brooding.
The screen disyed a notification. "The other party has declined
Of course, he thought. He must have frightened her when she left.
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After an entire evening''s effort, he had made no progress. Orion felt as though he stood at the edge of a bottomless abyss, powerless and desperate. 1.3K
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