The Wife He Dumped, The Queen She Returned As novel Chapter 360

Julian Sterling let out a soft laugh and fell silent.

Chloe pressed on, "Do you really know him? So, is this message real or fake?"

"Fake, of course," Julian said. "He's up to no good. You'd be smart to stay away from him."

Chloe asked, "Are you sure?"

"It's going to rain. Let's hurry up and find your friend," Julian said smoothly.

His expression didn't change, leaving it entirely unclear whether he bought Chloe's story or not.

Chloe had no choice but to follow his lead.

A violent gust of wind tore through the trees, sending the branches into a frenzy.

The deeper they went, the more Chloe found herself glancing around.

The bodyguards she had hired were shadowing them from a discreet distance.

Suddenly, she stopped in her tracks.

Julian glanced back. "What's wrong?"

Chloe pointed toward a fork in the path. "I think I heard Belle's voice. Over there."

"You're hearing things," Julian dismissed.

"No, I definitely heard something..."

She marched straight toward the side path.

Julian frowned, a flash of impatience crossing his features, but he had no choice but to follow.

"Wait here. I'll go check."

He hurried ahead, returning only moments later.

"I checked over there. Nothing..."

His words cut off abruptly.

The ground vanished beneath his feet. A sickening sense of weightlessness seized him as he plunged downward without warning.

In a split second, a warm hand clamped tightly around his wrist.

Julian snapped his head up, meeting a pair of clear amber eyes.

The faint daylight settled over her features, softening them in a way that defied reason. Her long lashes fluttered slightly, her expression serene and unreadable.

The hand gripping his was slender but possessed surprising strength. Her warmth seeped into his skin, branding itself into his perpetually cold bones.

Whether from the shock of the fall or a sudden, unexpected thrill, he could hear his own heart hammering wildly against his ribs.

Before he could even utter a 'thank you,' the woman holding him suddenly wrenched her hand away and planted a vicious kick right into his chest.

Gravity instantly reclaimed him.

VERIFYCAPTCHA_LABELVerify