Chapter 679 Book a Flight to Kingnd
Tess gave Abel a helpless look, and only then did he calm down a little.
“By the way, where’s Lyra?”
Tess looked at the small suitcase by her feet–the one that belonged to La–and suddenly noticed <b>that </b>everyone was here except Lyra.
“You’ve barely been at Ember Group for a day, and now you’re
now you’re going to Kingnd. She’s really struggling over there.”
Raven sounded a little too pleased about it and
popped another grape into her mouth.
She was good at hacking and ying the piano, but politics andw were not her thing. Even if she wanted to help, she couldn’t.
Hearing that, Tess felt a little guilty.
Before she could dwell on it, the door opened again.
Speak of the devil, Lyra walked in. But behind her, someone was trying to stay hidden in the shadows.
Raven frowned at the blurry figure. When she saw his face, she jumped up from the couch.
“L!”
She shouted his name.
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He had disappeared without a word not long ago. She thought he had gone traveling, trying to heal from some personal pain. But now he was back suddenly. It meant he had been watching Tess all along. He hadn’t let go.
L froze when Raven called him and stepped out from behind Lyra.
“You two…
Tess looked from Lyra to L. She opened her mouth to speak, but stopped.
“I came to see you off. I ran into him at the door, so I brought him along,” Lyra said with a tired tone.
Raven walked over and grabbed L by the ear. “Well, well. Where have you been hiding?”
“Krigan. Aetheris,” L murmured, looking down and answering honestly.
Raven frowned.
<i>Wasn’t </i><i>he </i><i>the </i><i>one </i><i>Tess </i><i>brought </i><i>back </i><i>from </i><i>Krigan</i>? <i>Why </i><i>did </i><i>he </i><i>end </i><i>up </i><i>back </i><i>there </i><i>again</i><i>? </i><i>Could </i><i>it </i><i>really </i><i>be </i>what <i>I’ve </i><i>been </i><i>suspecting</i><i>? </i>
Raven took a sharp breath and gave L a careful look.
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Chapter 679 Book a Flight to Kingnd
“Good to have you back,” Tess said, with a hint of something unusual in her voice.
But she didn’t press the matter and let it go.
“You’re going to Kingnd?”
Hearing the voice he had been longing for, L looked up quickly, his eyes locked on Tess.
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Abel couldn’t stay still. He stepped forward and stood right in front of Tess, blocking L’s view.
“The ne leaves in a few hours. You’rete,” he said, grinning in a sly, annoying way.
The pretty, clear face L wanted to see was reced by a teasing smirk. His expression darkened immediately.
Back then, Tess had kicked them both out. Why was this guy still by her side?
L clenched his fist. “I wasn’t talking to you.”
If he had known he’d be kicked out that day, he would have fought harder.
Abel raised his eyebrow. “I’m just being nice, you know.”
The tension between them was thick, almost ready to explode. Lyra quickly stepped in and pulled them
apart.
“Enough. Tess is flying tonight. You can see her off.”
Her voice was soft. She nced at L, hiding a small sigh in her eyes.
Tess was definitely very captivating now, but there were too many people around her. For those people, what they felt was guilt, and that wasn’t always a good thing.
“Can I …e?”
L’s eyes moved past everyone andnded on Tess at the back. His look was careful, almost begging.
Raven rolled her eyes.
What <i>a </i><i>show</i>.
“Of course. If you don’t mind it beingte,” Tess said with a small smile.
She was happy to let a friend see her off.
“Okay,” L said, nodding strongly.
His serious stare felt like he had just made a promise to her.
Abel watched and got goosebumps all over. His chest tightened, as if someone was trying to steal what he treasured most.
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He couldn’t help but make a few small, petty gestures.
He said, “If you’re ready, I’ll take you all out to cat.”
“I’ming too!”
L didn’t take his eyes off Tess. He looked eager.
Tess nced at all the hopeful faces around her and couldn’t help but smile a little.
She was only leaving for a few days, but they were acting like it was a long, final goodbye.
“Then let’s all go,” she said.
With that, several luxury cars drove out of Evermount Heights.
Top floor, Lock Group.
“Mr. Lock, it seems Mrs. Lock has booked a flight for tonight,” Zane said, keeping his head down.
Finn had been buried in paperwork. He stopped mid–stroke, a small blot of ink blooming where his pen met the page.
“Is she in such a hurry?”
His voice was low, with a shadow of sadness that was hard to describe.
Zane remained silent.
The office becamepletely quiet. Finn tried to focus on the papers in front of him. He flipped a few more pages, but the heaviness in his chest didn’t go away. Finally, he pressed so hard on the pen that the tip broke.
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<strong>Olivia Harris</strong> is an emerging author celebrated for her captivating romantic and steamy novels. With a talent for crafting deep emotional connections and fiery chemistry between her characters, Olivia’s stories offer readers an escape into worlds filled with passion, intrigue, and heart-stopping drama.