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“People like him,” I nodded to the fool behind me, “are the reason you should never be proud to called Lia before you have to stand up by yourself It is better you learn this now before you end up like hi out forsomeone else to save his pathetic life Do you understand me?”

His nose flared a little, his eyes hardened, his fist clenched, but he nodded “I will never be like him”

I saw it

The sa my father saw in me, I no in him and I could not help but feel pride at that

“Tàiyáng Ruò Jiàn, when your father asks who did this to you, tell hiy in advance Tell hiain, I will show no mercy, and you will lose your other head,” I said as I watched the blood pour from him He sobbed and curled into a ball on my floor

“Sir, it’s almost time,” Fedel reminded me

Sighing, I nodded, already heading towards the doors with Ethan beside me He peeked back at hi until ere in the hall once again

“Uncle Declan?” Ethan said with a grin He ran up to the man as dressed in a fitted dark suit, shirt and black tie His dark brown hair was cut shorter on the sides and longer on the top, styled by who I could guess was Coraline There was no way in hell he’d put effort in co here if our family didn’t have to “Uncle, why aren’t you in a bow tie?”

“Because apparently he and the grim reaper share a closest,” I answered for him

He snickered and messed up Ethan’s hair “Unfortunately, not all of us can pull off the James Bond look as well as your father, Ethan”

The corner of my lips turned up “Well, at least you know”

He rolled his eyes, the s when he focused on the door behind ood?”

I didn’t reply, but on the elevator as it arrived When Ethano with your uncle and fill him in before dinner starts I can count on you, can’t I?”

“YES!” He stood straighter and nodded so seriously I wanted to laugh A grin spread across Declan’s lips and his eyes h his mind and I was sure he kneas on mine as well

The ride to the penthouse suite was short The twoat the entrance did not say not word, only opening the suite rooive a shit about how nice the rooood the vieas The own that hugged each one her curves and hung off of her shoulders, which exposed the top of her back, nothing elseout at the city Before I even realized I was behind her, brushing her hair over to the side with one hand and gripping her waist with the other, I kissed the top of her nape