The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella) novel Chapter 1637

The girl's features hidden behind a black face mask that only allowed her clear, beautiful eyes to stand out. Her hair was scooped up into a playful bun, and she was dressed in casual attire, a backpack slung over her shoulder, and a pair of crisp white sneakers on her feet.

"Sean." Perhaps sensing Sean's gaze lingering on the girl, the woman next to him cooed teasingly, leaning in to press her lips against his.

Steward, with his entourage in tow, hadn't intended to step aside for Arabella, but seeing Sean make room, he motioned for his group to part ways.

Arabella brushed past them and rapped on the door of room 11 before slipping inside.

The woman, eyes closed, moved to seal her kiss with Sean, but in the next instant, she found herself unceremoniously dumped atop a trash can near the elevator.

Being thrown away out of the blue, the woman looked confused and in pain; her expression twisted as she realized she was bleeding from a scrape on her elbow. Raising her eyes, she saw Sean toying with a white pill, a cold smirk playing on his lips.

Feeling for her hair, the woman discovered the white pill, which had somehow ended up in Sean's possession.

"Trying to drug me?" Sean flicked the pill back at her.

"When did you catch on?" She was shocked by his acuity. Had he noticed when that girl walked by? It seemed impossible; she had been so careful. Could he have detected the scent?

Steward wasted no time, his men securing the woman firmly.

"Did Troy send you?" A derisive smile on Sean’s face as she remained silent, "Guessed that quickly, huh? How dull."

He issued a lazy order to his henchman, "Chop off her hands, send them with the pill to that old geezer."