Messing With Her? Are You Crazy! novel Chapter 1033

Serena looked up, meeting Julian's deep yet profoundly warm gaze.

She offered a soft, graceful smile. "Alright. If I need your help, I definitely won't hesitate to ask."

Lunch was a lively affair.

Catherine constantly piled food onto the kids' plates, acting as if she wanted to empty the entire table into their bowls.

Lydia ate until her mouth was greasy.

Caleb's glasses completely fogged up.

Jasper kept his head down, shoveling food into his mouth.

Vanessa looked slightly overwhelmed but deeply touched by Catherine's relentless hospitality.

Even Old Mr. Lancaster was allowed a rare couple of sips of wine, repeatedly praising all of them throughout the meal.

The atmosphere was incredibly warm and joyful.

Nicholas, meanwhile, meticulously picked the bones out of Serena's fish and peeled her shrimp.

While occasionally sneaking a touch under the table to mess with her.

Serena shot him a sidelong glance.

Seeing the man's dangerously gorgeous face lit up with a wildly captivating smile.

She didn't say a word, simply letting him covertly hook his fingers around hers under the table.

The meal dragged on happily for over an hour.

Caleb and the team stayed a bit longer to chat.

Before Serena finally had a driver take the four of them back to the safehouse to rest.

Ever since the match ended.

Serena had arranged for all four of them to stay at one of Nicholas's private estates.

The security there was impenetrable.

With heavily armed guards on rotating twenty-four-hour shifts.

If the Doyle family wanted to pull any more stunts, they wouldn't find it easy.

The four of them understood the gravity of their situation and didn't try to decline.

After the chaotic morning.

They truly were drained.

From realizing Lydia was missing, to the high-stakes match, to right now.

Their emotions had been stretched to the absolute limit, and the sudden relaxation left them exhausted.

It had completely drained them of their energy.

When she saw Serena.

The woman lifted her head.

With her untamed, exotic features and the slight upward tilt of her eyes, she possessed an effortless, dangerous allure.

But the moment she opened her mouth...

"Demon, I messed up!"

She wailed dramatically, dragging out her syllables as she fake-sobbed. "I was wrong. I'm guilty! I didn't keep those vicious bastards in check, and someone slipped through the cracks. They actually managed to kidnap Lydia Brooks right under my nose!"

"I almost ruined your entire plan."

"I'm here to accept my punishment. Whip me! Whip me hard!"

Whining pitifully, Black Jack shifted her feet and offered the whip up toward Serena. "See? I even brought my own torture device. I'm ready to face the music."

"I already sent that entire squad back to The Revenant Crucible to be completely broken down and rebuilt. I swear, a rookie mistake like this will never happen again!"

"Demon, my Sovereign, if you're still mad, just take it out on me!"

Saying this, Black Jack squeezed her eyes shut tightly.

Looking completely ready to embrace death.

Serena: "..."