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Chapter 363

    BANG!


    The car door mmed shut and sped off into the distance.


    ...


    "Wow! That was incredible!"


    On the rooftop terrace of Jade Suthend''s vi, the evening sky was painted with hues of sunset. M and Miranda sat around a steaming pot of fondue, eating and chatting about M''s wild adventures in the Hignd Territories-every twist and turn, every strange encounter. Laughter rang out into the dusk.


    Naturally, it was Miranda who was most amazed.


    M had originally nned to return to her own ce in Willow Lane, but Forrest was staying there too. She wasn''t ready to face him—not yet so she decided to crash at her great-aunt''s vi in Kingsford.


    Her great-aunt had already added M''s name to the security system, so she coulde and go as she pleased.


    It felt good to have somewhere to escape.


    Miranda, still marveling at M''s stories, sighed, "If only you''d taken me along! It would''ve been even better. I''d love to just drop everything and go on an adventure like that."


    M fished a meatball from the pot and dropped it into Miranda''s bowl, grinning. "Everything happened so fast, I didn''t even see iting myself. Don''t worry- when we finally go abroad, there''ll be plenty of chances for spontaneous trips." "Yeah, you''re right!" Miranda perked up, cheeks stuffed with meatball.


    Watching her, M couldn''t help butugh. Then, as if remembering something, she asked casually, "So, what''s going on with you and that Rnd Lockwood? Still nning to leave the country with me?"


    At the mention of Rnd''s name, Miranda immediately froze, her face turning bright red as she started coughing. M quickly handed her some juice.


    "Slow down! What''s the rush?"


    After gulping down a few sips, Miranda shook her head and, still blushing furiously, changed the subject with forced nonchnce. "Of course I''m going! Don''t just ask about me-what''s the story with you and Forrest, anyway?"


    She lowered her voice conspiratorially.


    "Do you even realize what''s been happening in Kingsford since you left? Lysander''s been going after Forrest like a man possessed, as if they''re mortal enemies. Forrest hasn''t exactly been holding back either, and now even the Lockwood family''s gotten dragged into the mess. It''s insane..."


    M''s stomach tightened. "What about Forrest? Is he okay?"


    Miranda shot M a knowing look but reassured her first. "Don''t worry. Things were rough at first, but I heard Forrest managed to secure a contract with the Federal Security Bureau. With the government on his side now, he''s pretty much untouchable."


    He did it.


    M wasn''t surprised. She knew just how valuable Forrest''snguage model was -securing that deal had always been inevitable.


    Thank God he''s safe.


    Forrest had already sacrificed so much for her-nearly destroying his own hands. She couldn''t bear the thought of him getting hurt because of her again.


    It would just make everything even harder to face.


    "M, didn''t you tell me that once Forrest finalized the deal with the Federal


    Security Bureau, he''d ask them to help us leave the country? So... when are we going?"


    Miranda, blissfully unaware of all the tangled history, asked without a second thought.


    M hesitated.


    Honestly, she had no idea how to even face Forrest right now, let alone ask him for this favor. And setting aside whether it would be fair to deceive Lysander, Forrest would be at risk the minute they tried to leave.


    And besides...


    ...


    M exined to Miranda about the two conditions she''d been forced to agree to, just to get Lysander''s signature. She looked exhausted just thinking about it.


    "I''m not nning to actually go through with those promises," M said. "But my n is to wait thirty days, get the divorce finalized, and then leave. If I run before then, Lysander could easily go to court and try to overturn the agreement. The divorce would fall apart."


    "That jerk!" Miranda fumed. As awyer herself, she knew it was possible. "So... we wait thirty more days?"
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