Chapter 66
Kaise stood rigid, his body momentarily tense.
This simple embrace, which used to bring him comfort in the past.
But now, he couldn’t feel any warmth or connection.
Seraphina glanced toward the figure mutside the door. “Kane, no matter what happens, you will believe me, right?”
His gaze drifted toward the window, responding absentmindedly with a noncommittal sound.
Seraphina smiled with satisfaction. “Kase, you’re so good to me.”
Aria stood outside the door, hesitating whether to rmer.
Seraphina had seen her lurking there.
Aria wasn’t fooled by the performance,
She also understood that Seraphina was intentionally asking these questions in front of her.
Kane’s response was entirely predictable.
Aria clutched her phone tightly. Even if she presented the surveillance footage to Kane to prove her innotence, what would it matter?
Seraphina was right.
No matter what happened, Kane would choose to believe her..
Aria chuckled hitterly to herself and turned away.
In the afternoon, Aria went to a law firm to inquire about legal representation, hoping to find someone to take over Charbe’s assault case.
All requests were rejected.
The reason for refusal was consistent–they had received “instructions” from higher powers
Obviously, this was Kane’s doing.
The Alpha Ravencrest’s decisions.couldn’t be challenged unless one possessed equal status and influence.
Rowan had already helped her twice.
She couldn’t let him antagonize the Ravencrest Packchecause of her problems.
Returning to Mocerise Apartments, as she stepped out of the elevatur, she saw Kane leaning against the hallway wall, smoking. He looked like he had just returned from the hospital
Kane flicked off the ash, his amber gaze lihing through the smoke to meet hers. “Did you go see lawyers? I thought you might visit that Rowan guy
She froze in her tracks, jurning bark in disbelief. “Did you have someone follow me?”
“Why would I do that?
He ground the cigarette butt into the sand–filled ashtray and stepped closer to her. “Why would I waste resources following you?”
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Aria clenched her hands and simply tried to walk past him.
Kane reached out with his long arm, pressing her against the tiled wall me to help Charlie?”
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with his imposing Alpha presence. His voice was low and rough. “Do you wan
