Madly Yours (Nora Reed) novel Chapter 808

They both looked up to see a middle-aged man in a sharp black suit storming down the hall.

Behind him marched a double-file detail of towering royal bodyguards, their sheer presence sucking the oxygen out of the corridor.

The man stopped a few feet away, his icy glare locking onto Hudson. Every word he spoke felt laced with frost. "Are you Hudson Lancaster?"

Hudson instinctively stepped in front of Nora, his chin tilting up in cool defiance. "I am."

He recognized the man instantly.

It was the Duke of Rothesay.

One of the most dangerous figures in Australia, a man known for his ruthless military past and his iron-fisted control over the nation's political and corporate landscapes.

Based on his grand entrance, he clearly wasn't here for a friendly chat.

"You used my son as a human shield and got him injured. I am going to make you pay for that today!"

Hudson let out a dark chuckle. "And how exactly do you plan on doing that?"

Seeing the two men instantly lock horns, Nora's chest tightened. Before she could speak, the Duke spat, "This is Australia. Crushing you would be as easy as crushing an ant. If you have the nerve to use my son, you better be prepared for the consequences."

The air in the hallway plummeted below freezing.

Hudson stood his ground, his expression totally unbothered, even sporting a faint, mocking smirk. But the predatory aura radiating off him was equally terrifying as he took a half-step forward...

Seeing the situation escalating into a full-blown war, Nora grabbed Hudson's wrist and stepped squarely in front of the Duke. "Your Grace, Vincent's injury was a tragic accident. We admit we miscalculated the situation, but he is our friend. We would never intentionally put his life in danger."

The Duke scoffed, finally looking down at Nora. "Friend? You—"

The words died in his throat. He froze, staring at her face as if he had just been slammed twenty years into the past...

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