As Blanca spoke, Zane's eyes flickered.
with depth, but his gaze toward her vias filled with tender indulgence. Backin Simeria, he always kept himself restrained in public, and even is gaze | was tightly controlled But now, it seemed ke he acted without holding anything back.
Bianca suddenly asked, "How did you get here?" Withouta snowplow, this road was.
simply impassable.
Zane replied, “1 drove n slowly." "Really?" "Yes, it would have taken the snowplow three days to get here couldn't wait that long"
Bianca was speechless.
“The man spoke serlously, asf things were exactly ashe said, but. were they reall?! Bianca looked deeper Into his eyes, which seemed more profound at this moment.
Zane raised an eyebrow. "What's | wrong?" "You should eave eacly tomorzow. ll arrange for you to meet wih the relevant.
departments." Zane was speechless. Was she trying to getridof him? But thinking of her gaze upon him as fhe.
were a stranger, a hint of sharpness flashed in his eyes Then, he aid, "You shouldn't get involved with Malcolm!" "But he told me you're not a simple person and that 1 shouldn't get involved
‘with you. All of you from the Entes family are quiteamusing!” ‘ Wasn't jus hilarious? — Weren't these people from the Entes family more than just amusing? Zane fel silent Hearing Malcolm spealc of himself ke his infront of Bianca, a hint of danger couldn't help but flash in hiseyes, "Right or wrong, you've already made up.
your mind, haven't you? Why would you Fun away from him if he were a good person?” “None of you ae good people!” Bianca shut im down with a single sentence.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtOf course! tn her heart, there wasn'ta single good person among the Entes family
Zane fell silent. Looking at Bianca like hi, hk abi hls.
‘Bianca said, "Tell me, how did you—— ; manage” She was ling about thes marge When shel Smerta, he had dong Whitey vas supposed to ave ben. | done, even hough sh cy mt Zane doin ha ime, However, se Malcom personaly sent someone to nvesgae tere coldcbe any mistake How could herestil be something betwenthen..
[rp p— won't Banca ooke eel at Ze "Youkaow beter than nyonelow we started, don't you?” Howdidicsar? Their beginning wasn't because af love,
‘but because of mutual manipulation. | But ths manipulation took a turn J midway as this man violated the contract.
Falling in love wasn't scary! What was scary was trying to manipulate Someone's feelings.
That was the scariest thing.
Zane said, "No matter how it started, you'ce sill my wil" Every word he spoke was as fim and sharp as his gaze upon her.
Bianca felt frustrated aftr she heard the man's words.
Escape. ! “That was the only thought n her mind.
Aller thoughts pushed her relentlessly oflee. No matter what, shehad to escape! Zane said, "I'm sorry or what happened before."
As the man apologized, Bianca looked at him, her eyes flashing with different emotions. L Why apologize? Could all tha they had.
gone throughbe resolved with an apology? “Ifyou truly fee sorry, then get out of my.
sight!” Since it was an apology, that meant what happened before was wrong.
"You like me, Zane confidently sald.
Blanca was speechless. As he finished speaking, she suddenly looked at the man, her eyes swirling with intense emotions Her definition of Zane had always been clear.
Stay away from him. It was none of er business! No regrets or resentment! These were the signs she ultimately let go
of. Liking someone was a very unfamiliar notion in Bianca's world, Her concept of feelings was completely different from Natalie's od Natalie pursued love, but what was Bianca's reference? Had she ever liked anyone ar dared to like anyone? She had seen too many people hurt in relationships. So, she felt that falling in ove with someone was also very hurtful.
‘When she had fallen for Zane in Simeria, in that harsh and cruel environmen, she.. truly aimed to be with him fora.
lifetime! Yes. The end goal was not marriage but to be together fora lifetime! And what fueled this liking was Zane's encourangement towards her.
“Han Like? ‘Now, Bianca laughed. She looked
‘mockingly at Zane and said, "So what?" Sowhar? : Zane was silent. Faced with Bianca's mocking gaze, those vords that were about tobe said remained stuck n bis throat, unable to come out.
"50, you ust easly manipulated me because ofthat? Convenient, wasn't 7" She really got of toa bad start Maybe was also because of some bad luck in her life 50, having her career ruined and falling love with someone wholso had an ulterior motive in approaching her was also art of fulfiling some purpose inher life Hor use of Zane was absolutely straightforward, and everyone could see it. However, Zanes manipulation of er caught her of guard.
Zane fel silent, Listening to Bianca's words, he wanted to say something. But
faced with her guarded demeanor, he didn't know how to approach it.
L Blanca said, "I'm going to bed now.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmRemember, leave carly! ll ort out the relevant departments.” ‘hat sad, Bianca headed straight upstairs without waiting for Zane to respond.
Butas she climbed the steps, the doarbell rang again. Blanca paused, instinctively turning to look at Zane. Zane also glanced towards the door! Iwas two inthe morning, Who could be coming at this time? Before ether of them could react, they heard a key being inserted into the keyhole and the door opening.
Malcolm stood at the doorway covered in snow. Even if his eyes couldn't be seen clearly, the chilling aura emanating from him was palpable.
Bianca narrowed her eyes dangerously, "When did you get a key ta my house?" Her tone grew sterner as she spoke.
“This man actually had a key to her house?! ‘Malcolm glanced at Bianca, then at Zane.
When his gaze retuned to Banca, he noticed the bloodstains on her lips.
His eyes turned bloodshot, and he tuned his bloodthirsty gaze on Bianca.
He stepped inside and slowly approached Bianca! With such a dangerous aura, Bianca instinctively backed away. However, she forgot that she was standing on the.
stairs.
She stumbled and fell.
The next moment, Malcolm harshly pulled her into his ams and hissed, "Did he touch you?"
His rough fingertips grazed her lips.
‘The injured area aleady hurt, and. , Malcolm's rough actions oly added Bianca's agony.
"Let goof mel" Seeing Bianca's silence, Malcolm turned to1o0k at Zane with a dangerous glint in his eyes. "Did you touch her?” ALthis moment, Malcoln's anger seemed like it could destroy everything at any.
‘moment There was a terrifying chill around him! The air was thick vith danger.
Bianca exclaimed, "Let go of mel" slap! Her anger boiled over, and she slapped Malcolm across the face Clearly, this wasn't a scenario Bianca had ever anticipated, nor did she appreciate
‘What was this al about?!