Beast Love Show: All For Her (by Sylvester Raven) novel Chapter 409

Chapter 409 Something Stands Right Behind Us

Arnold shook his head right away, denying the idea wildly. “You’re talking nonsense. I hate him with every fiber of my being. I would never have ended up like this if it weren’t for him.”

His emotional reaction was plainly off compared to everything he had shown earlier.

A soft smile played across Layla’s mouth as she stood on her feet.

She began to pace slowly around Arnold.

Her steady footfalls echoed all around him.

Arnold’s heartbeat raced in time with each step.

This was an old-known method of applying pressure.

Direct questions rarely worked when a person already felt guilty.

Silence like this wore away at him psychologically without a single word spoken.

It was obvious Arnold was growing rattled.

Layla’s conviction solidified, and her expression softened.

She crouched down once more across from Arnold.

Her tone lost all sharp edge this time.

She spoke in a gentle, quiet voice. “Oliver is my mate now. I’m on his side.”

Arnold’s pupils trembled, and disbelief showed plainly on his face. “Prince Oliver is your mate? How is that even possible?”

Back when he had left, Oliver’s promised partner had been Stella, the young heiress of the Grant family.

He could not wrap his head around how this woman stood in that place instead.

Doubt filled every line of his gaze.

Layla smiled and gave him a simple explanation. “The former Grant family heiress was an imposter. I’m the real Grant family descendant. That hardly matters, though. Oliver chose me because he truly cares for

“You will see for yourself once we find him. If you open up to us, you’ll get to speak to Oliver very soon.

“You could ask him these questions face-to-face.”

Those words shattered Arnold’s psychological defenses completely.

He ground his teeth. “Fine. I’ll help you.”

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Could you get off of me while you re al it?” Oliver gritted his teeth and twisted his head, still carrying George across his back

George looked so scrawny, yet he weighed like a solid rock slung over Oliver’s shoulders.

George rolled his eyes. “You’re just out of shape. I’m this thin, and you still can’t carry me?”

He shot Oliver a taunting look from head to toe and huffed, “You call yourself a mate for Layla? You ought o go work on your stamina first.”

Oliver stopped walking without a word and let go of George.

Caught completely off guard, George crashed hard onto the ground. He threw his palms out fast to catch

imself.

Otherwise, his handsome face that charmed countless girls would have gotten badly scarred.

George spun around, furious, and shouted at Oliver, “What was that for? Do you know how many people would grieve if my face got ruined?”

Oliver huffed and stared back at him, “Your face is overdue for a full repair job.”

George took that as an insult, implying his features were altered.

He could not let that slide.

George scrambled quickly to his feet, planted his hands on his hips, and glared at Oliver. “My face is one-

undred-percent original! Yours is the one that looks fake!”

He reached out intending to pinch Oliver’s cheek.

Before their petty tussle could go further, footsteps drifted toward them.

Both men froze and exchanged a confused glance.

Wait, is someone coming for you?” George asked.

The heavy steps did not match the lighter footfall of Layla or Carson.

it also did not sound like two feet-more like a creature moving on all four limbs.

Dread settled over them. Some wild beast native to Whispering Maze Wood must have drawn near.

Instantly, they dropped their bickering and slipped behind a thick tree trunk.

A massive figure slowly emerged from the swirling miasma.

Its limbs were long and spindly, supporting its huge, bulky body, and its neck stretched far forward.

Most unsettling of all, its face held faint human-like features.

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George barely held back a curse under his breath. “What in the world is that thing?”

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