Chapter 192: Kelvin’s message

Nathaniel’s cold stare lingered on the door long after it closed behind Riya, his thoughts circling back to her words. Now that he had seen her true face, trust was gone, replaced by a wary resolve. Still, a thin strand of hope remained: that fear of exposure would be enough to restrain her from troubling Zara again.

A firm knock snapped him out of his brooding.