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    But Terrence seemed to see iting—he caught her move, pressing down on her knee with a sly grin still ying on his lips. “That’s not very nice, sweetheart—”


    Before he could finish, Christina swung a fist toward his temple.


    Terrence leaned back just in time, dodging the blow, the grin still dancing on his face.


    Neither of them had the upper hand as they traded blows.


    She kicked out again, but he caught her calf, his grip steady.


    From the look in his eye, it was clear—he meant to yank her straight into his arms. Christina didn’t fight it. She used the momentum to spin midair, her other leg snapping toward his head.


    The force behind it was enough to make Terrence release her leg and step back to avoid the blow.


    Christina twisted midair—a one-and-a-half spin—beforending wlessly, her palms grazing the ground for bnce before she straightened up.


    By that point, Terrence had already taken a few steps back. “Alright, sweetheart, that’s enough for today,” he said, shing her a wicked grin. As he turned to walk away, Christina’s gaze followed him, and a sudden thought struck her—about his selling off the Delgado siblings. She called after him, her voice sharp, “I’ll say this one more time: stay out of my business!”


    Terrence froze in his tracks, the smile instantly vanishing from his face. When he turned around to look at her, she was already gone, the sound of her car fading into the distance.


    His eyes narrowed—dangerous and cold—a murderous gleam flickering within them that made the air feel heavy. That was the second time Christina had told him to back off, because of Brendon. Did she still care that much about her ex…


    Husband? Deep down, was it Dn who held more weight in her heart, or was it Brendon she truly couldn’t let go of?


    At the mansion, the moment Chloe caught sight of Christina, she rushed over with such eagerness that she nearly stumbled in her haste.


    “Christina, you’re finally back!” Chloe eximed, flinging herself straight into Christina’s arms.


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    Dn trailed behind, and seeing Christina immediately eased his worries. With a softened gaze, he asked, “Did something slow you down on the way?”


    “Yeah, there was a bit of a dy,” Christina replied.


    Chloe shed a grin that lit up her whole face. “Christina, you have no clue how worried my brother was. If you’d taken one minute longer, he was about to call in a full-blown search party.”


    “That’s a bit dramatic,” Christinaughed.


    “Not even close! He was genuinely panicking, just sitting around waiting for you to show up,” Chloe teased with a sly smirk.


    Dn cleared his throat awkwardly. He nced at Christina and exined, “I was just afraid something might happen to you on the road.”


    “I know,” Christina replied with a smile. “Did you get the rest of the ingredients ready?”


    “All set,” Dn answered.


    Chloe cheerfully linked her arm through Christina’s. “My brother’s marinated barbecue is something else. You have to eat plenty—he even made extra just for you.”


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