Chapter 30 Silenced

• "Wh...what do you...?" Alinta's face paled when she saw the empty office. She frantically looked around, hoping to find Orion, but once she accepted that he was indeed not there, she turned to face Bellinor, confusion written all over her face.
• Bellinor smiled at her knowingly and approached her ardently. "My darling, do you still fear me?" Alinta backed away, provoking a wave of anger in Bellinor. However, as quickly as it ignited, it faded, and his soft expression returned. "Please, don't. I have given you my heart, love, and sincerity. I've only worshipped you, my little Vixen. You are completely oblivious to the extent of this adoration I have for you. I have been there for you during your moments of need no matter how much you wished me away. I know what I did to you twelve years ago was unforgivable, but after all these years, you are still the only female I desire and love."
• Alinta took another step back, her wide-open eyes fixed on Bellinor. Aside from his eerie, infatuated expression, she noticed his changed features—his youthfulness, the different hue radiating from his eyes, his broader shoulders, and his uncanny gentlemanly stance. Everything about this was off.