The room was filled with dust.
They gentlyid her on the floor, where she rested on her side.
As one bodyguard turned to leave, a glimpse of movement from Lucinda’s face, previously pressed against the floor, caught his attention.
He paused, looking back.
Perhaps it was just his imagination.
With that thought, he exited the room, secured the door, and left it under the watch of four bodyguards.
In the open space in front of the factory, N was engaged in a soft-spoken conversation with Danilo.
With a grave expression, Danilo found himself unable to voice the harsh words that lingered on his tongue.
Instead, he expressed his concerns in a whisper.
“Why must you capture her? Do you intend to harm her? She’s not only Cadiered’s wealthiest woman but also holds a unique status.
Her husband is Nathan, and remember, this is Cadiered.
Should anything befall her, I might evade the consequences, but your safety isn’t guaranteed.
”
His objections to the kidnapping had been strong, yet over the phone, words failed him, forcing him to bow to N’s wishes for the moment.
His questioning was gentle, yet it seemed to strike a nerve with N, whose eyes suddenly brimmed with tears, rendering her appearance both pitiable and endearing.
“Oh, my dear, why the tears?” he said, his tone softening further.
“I didn’t mean to rebuke you.
It’s your well-being that worries me.
”
Seeing N’s tears stirred something in him.
He quickly wrapped her in his arms,forting her with tender words.
In a soft sob, N voiced her grievances.
“You can’t imagine how Lucinda has tormented me these past days.
I came to Cadiered to confront her because she stole business right from under me.
She ignored me for days.
And now, look at what she’s done.
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She turned, revealing the red mark on her face to Danilo.
The dim night light had kept it hidden from him until now.
Upon closer inspection, the mark of violence became apparent.
“My dear, are you in pain? Did Lucinda do this to you? Wasn’t she supposed to be unconscious from the sedative?”
Tears fell freely down N’s cheeks as she fabricated a story.
“Lucinda pped me before dinner.
I had objected to her mistreating Mr.
Simmons, and in response, she struck me and berated me.
When I dered I was your girlfriend, she scoffed, saying she didn’t acknowledge you at all.
She’s gone too far.
”
Danilo’s anger red at her words.
“She
said that about me?”
“Yes, she’s unbearably arrogant.
You know, for a woman, causing harm to her face is uneptable.
I’m a guest of the Simmons family, yet she dared to strike me.
It’s as if she’s mocking you too.
You shouldn’t let her off so lightly.
”
Gently touching her bruised cheek, Danilo affirmed, “As the Earl of Zephyria, and with you as my cherished girlfriend, I can’t stand by while she mistreats you.
She must be taught a lesson.
What do you propose we do?”
N’s eyes glittered with malice, yet her voice remained eerily sweet.
“I wish to mar her beautiful face myself, change her identity, take her from Cadiered, and make her my servant.
I want her to undertake the Lowest tasks, to kneel and beg for mercy from me, the one she scorned the most.
”
Danilo was taken aback.
N had always seemed to him innocent and without guile, not capable of such vindictiveness.
“N, do you realize what you’re saying?”
Shifting her gaze, N softened, ying the victim as she moved closer to him.
“I won’t kill her.
Turning her into my ve will be far more satisfying.
Don’t you think it would be intriguing? She’s the wealthiest woman in Cadiered.
Making her my ve would restore our dignity as Zephyrian nobility.
”
Danilo found himself swayed by her words.
“Sweetheart, your kindness and charm win over my heart.
If it were me, I might have sought her end, but you choose to let her Live.
”
Beneath the moon’s glow, their lips met in a gentle ki*s.
Before the ki*s could deepen, N skillfully paused the moment, maintaining control over the situation.
“Honey, it’s gettingte.
Let’s wrap things up here and head out of Cadiered by tomorrow, shall we?”