A pair of eyes gradually filled with deep desire from calmness. He used to be afraid that revealing it would scare her, but she was no longer that naive little girl; she was a woman, with a woman’s soul.

And he was a man, with the desire to possess a woman.

Melody Thorne narrowed her eyes slightly, her other hand already holding the weapon Leon Rivers had given her for self-defense. She clearly saw the aggression in Hans Montrose’s eyes, the desire to possess her!

She never thought the first person she would have to guard against now would be Hans Montrose!

Hans Montrose’s gaze moved from her eyes to her plump lips. He had never tried what those felt like, and now he very much wanted to!

The distance closed in even more, towards her lips.

"Hans Montrose!"

Cold intent in Melody Thorne’s eyes was like an icy dagger staring at him. "If you dare touch me, believe it or not, I’ll bite my tongue to kill myself in a second."

She was definitely not joking. Hans Montrose died because of her in a past life; now if she couldn’t get him, at worst, she’d die once!

Hans Montrose’s waning rationality was instantly pulled back by her gaze, the sheen in his peach-blossom eyes dimming considerably, but that didn’t mean he’d let her go.

"I’ll give you time to adjust, but you cannot defy the old man’s words. If you want Levin Thorne and the others to leave here alive, you’d best not oppose him. The Thorne Family already betrayed the Seymour Family before; he’s very likely to kill them!"

"Even you are threatening me?" Melody Thorne’s eyes became misty, as if holding a pearl within, making every tear of hers heartbreaking. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

Hans Montrose was most afraid of her crying. He used to be. When she cried, he would always be at a loss.

Releasing her, Hans Montrose opened the door and walked out, absolutely not looking back, nor showing any softness.

The needle in Melody Thorne’s left hand was just between his fingers; she had almost attacked Hans Montrose just now!

"Miss Seymour, the old man says you should quickly learn the family rules. While you don’t learn, don’t even think about leaving."

The disdain in those words was extremely obvious.

Melody Thorne looked at the book in her hand, then took it indifferently and closed the door behind her. Instead of going against the old man, it was better to use wit to see through his every scheme.

For example, why not unite with the Quinn Family’s forces!

Timmy, she missed him so much. No, she must return soon.

Airport.

A small figure was walking briskly. He had been flying on his own since he was three, and as long as he declared his father was Jared Quinn, no one dared to stop him. Now at four, he could already travel alone.

Even if his father wouldn’t let him follow, he could still find Melody Thorne.

She promised she wouldn’t leave him again.

The small figure passing through the airport quickly drew a lot of attention, especially in Crestfall, where people were allowed to carry weapons, and children rarely traveled alone.

Especially with the unique aura Timmy had since childhood, he was very eye-catching.

"Doesn’t this kid look like he’s not from Crestfall?"

"Looks like he’s from a wealthy family," a few men in black quickly set their sights on Timmy.

"We’ve been in this business for a long time, and it’s the first time seeing such a handsome child. If we could capture him, he’d definitely fetch a higher price than other children." One of them spat on the ground, "Maybe this one job could cover our living expenses for months!"

"Big brother, then should we..." The three behind him eagerly pointed in Timmy’s direction.

"Follow him."