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Her face instantly flushed red. She quickly turned her head away and diverted her gaze, only to be spotted by Ivan.
He smirked and said yfully. “Sheena, why don’t youe and hold onto it? That way
<b>ay </b>you can see more clearly.
Sheena’s heart <b>raced</b>. She felt like her heart was about to leap out of her chest. “N–no need.”
<b>As </b>a <b>daughter </b>from a distinguished family, Sheena had been raised with the most rigorousdy–like education. Moreover, having been immersed in culinary arts from a young age, she had rarely interacted with men.
Today’s encounter with Ivan had <b>already </b>made Sheena feel like she was <b>on </b>a rollercoaster, and this nearly out–of–control sensation made her anxious and restless.
“No. I’ll hold on myself, Willow said, tightly gripping onto his belt. “Don’t even think about escaping from my grasp or doing anything that might
harm Lea
Ivan spat our between his teeth with <b>a </b><b>sarcastic </b>tone, “You are really good to me.”
“<b>What </b>are you mumbling about? Willow asked.
“Nothing. Ivan <b>said</b><b>. </b>This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org.
“Walk faster.” Willow kicked him again.
Sheena trailed behind, watching with concern as Willow pulled Ivan around. She struggled to find the right words, her face showing her confusion <b>and </b>worry
“Willow!?”
When Willow looked up, she saw Lorenzo in a deep blue military uniform. His impably tailored outfit entuated his strong and upright posture, exuding an aura of righteousness and authority.
Willow’s eyes were fixed on him, and suddenly she was overwhelmed by thoughts of uniform allure. Willow’s eyes turned red instantly, and her fingers clenched involuntarily.
<b>Ivan </b><b>let </b><b>out </b><b>a </b>sharp breath. “Willow, please be mindful of where your hand <b>is</b><b>; </b>it’s already resting on my lower back”
Lorenzo went forward and grabbed Willow’s hand. He held it tightly and warned Ivan with a murderous look, “Mr. Berry, stay away from my… from <b>Willow</b>.”
Lorenzo subconsciously wanted to say <b>that </b>Willow was his, but he <b>changed </b>his wordsst minute.
Ivan shivered. ncing at the way Lorenzo was <b>holding </b>Willow’s hand, Ivan frowned and said, “It’s Willow who seems very interested in me. She’s the one who grabbed my belt.”
As he spoke, he smiled yfully <b>and </b>said meaningfully, “I think your sister is very interested in me
“How dare you<b>!</b>” Willow shouted.
Bang! Just as Willow spoke, Lorenzo had already <b>shoved </b><b>Ivan </b>against <b>a </b>nearby pir and pinned <b>his </b>arm against Ivan’s neck. With a single move, be
could choke <b>off </b><b>Ivan’s </b>breath.
However, <b>Ivan </b>was not afraid. Instead, he chuckled “Lorenzo, what’s with your big reaction! Are you afraid that Til snatch Willow?”
As Ivan spoke<b>, </b><b>his </b>expression darkened. “But that can’t be. You are her brother, right?” His dark eyes were glinting with unmistakable menace.
From
Lorenzo’s point of view, this was a provocation <b>and </b><b>a </b>battle for dominance.
“People like you are not <b>qualified </b>to get close to her,” Lorenzo said. His dark eyes were cold and emotionless.
“Is that <b>so</b><b>! </b>Then are you qualified?” Ivan retorted.
Lorenzo <b>was </b>at a loss for words.
Ivan <b>was </b>now certain of Lorenzo’s feelings. “Lorenzo, remember, you’re only her brother.”
Lorenzo tightened his grip, nearly crushing <b>Ivan’s </b>throat. “If you continue to get close to Willow, I’ll kill you.”
“You don’t go near her either. You’re only her brother,” Ivan said.
They squared of, their standoff reaching a
g a near–fatal <b>intensity</b>.
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Willow, who had just finished imagining <b>a </b>uniform <b>fantasy</b>, was stunned–how did these two end up fighting!
ath Lorenzo over mer she wondered.
Doesn’t van hate me a lot? Why would he fight with
Sheena was staring at them in shock,
She experienced a mix of conflicting emotions.
“Lorenzo!” Willow immediately went forward and pulled Lorenzo away. “Im just here to <b>supervise </b>him. I won’t allow him to cause trouble for Lea”
Tll take you all to dinner, Sheena said, stepping forward and standing between the two men, instinctively trying to separate them. She felt ufortable when she saw Ivan’s reddened neck and pale face.
Willow held Lorenzo’s <b>arm </b>and pulled him to one skle. She whispered <b>into </b>his ear, “I’ll keep an eye on Ivan”
When Lorenzo turned his head, his gaze fell directly on her chest. Willow was wearing a yellow U–neck dress<b>, </b>showing off her beautifully tanned <b>skin</b>. As she matured into a young woman, her graceful figure and curves were bing quite noticeable.
With Willow’s breath brushing against his ear, carrying a known, subtle fragrance, Lorenzo felt his Adam’s apple move involuntarily, and his breathing became a littlebored
Ivan wanted to leave with Sheena. Afraid of being beaten by Lorenzo if he directly went up to them, Ivan nudged Willow on the heel and said, “Let’s
go and eat.”
Willow frowned <b>at </b>him.
Ivan nced at Lorenzo before saying. “He has designs <b>on </b>you”
Willow turned to look at Lorenzo and then stamped <b>on </b>Ivan’s foot “Don’t talk nonsense. Though she said that, a hint of <b>joy </b>appeared on her face.
Ivan was in <b>such </b>pain <b>that </b>he wanted to cradle his foot
Seeing that it was useless to persuade her, Ivan deliberately <b>walked </b>past Lorenzo and said, “You shouldn’t shit where <b>you </b><b>eat </b>
“Why not! There’s plenty of <b>space </b>for me to do that,” Lorenzo said.
Ivan was taken <b>aback </b>by Lorenzo’s response,
The three of them followed Sheena to the dining room, their <b>lively </b>banter and arguments filling the air, yet the atmosphere remained surprisingly
harmonious.
Willow asked. “Lorenzo<b>, </b><b>why </b>are you here? Lorenzo <b>was </b>even wearing his uniform.
am following orders from my higher–<b>ups </b>to protect Liliana, the Duchess of Yoxiour,” Lorenza replied.
Liliana <b>was </b><b>a </b>significant figure from Yostoudor. She wasing to Iverton and also holding a public position. The higher–ups have tasked the Seventh Agency with her protection.
Willow’s face immediately darkened. On one hand, Liliana was here to snatch Alfred, which made her an enemy of Lea’s, making her their enemy <b>as </b>well.
On the other hand, Willow genuinely disliked Liliana for how she always used her status to intimidate others<b>. </b>
Now, having public officials mobilized for Liliana’s protection made it seem like Liliana was unting her status and using her position for personal gain.
“Willow<b>” </b>Lorenzo <b>had </b><b>an </b>extremely <b>serious </b>sone.
Willow turned to him. Lorenzo <b>said</b>, “I will fulfill my duties conscientiously, but if the Duchess abuses her position for uwful purposes, I will ensure that she is prosecuted ording to thew.”
Lorenzo was telling Willow that he was fair and just.
He would not blindly side with Liliana just because of her status.
“Lorenzo…” Willow <b>suddenly </b>felt a pang of sympathy for him. In such a position, Lorenzo had many constraints and was forced to do things he did. not want to do.
She pursed her lips, not knowing what to say.
<b>Seeing </b>her concern, Lorenzo could not help but smile slightly. “Make sure to bring me soup when you have time”
She looked him up and down. “Are you feeling weak?”
?van said, “He’s probably very <b>weak </b>indeed.”
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“Then 171 send you more soup.”
Lorenzo’s fair darkened.
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