Chapter 303
Maeve couldn’t avoid Zion’s intense gaze. His eyes were full of sincerity.
“I’m not disloyal, especially in relationships. Maeve, my heart belongs to you. It always has and always will,” he said.
“Zion, I don’t believe in love,” Maeve said coolly. “If it were the past, I could have fallen for you, but now, I can’t risk loving anyone.”
Maeve’s painful past life lessons had made her wary. While she admitted to having feelings for Zion, it wasn’t enough to gamble her future.
Life was precious, and now that she had a second chance to live again, she wouldn’t let herself sink into love.
“Alright. Then, I’ll stay by your side until you do,” Zion replied firmly.
“You…” Maeve wanted to continue to persuade him, but the driver got into the car, interrupting their moment.
Mr. Spencer, Ms. Scott, please follow us to the police station. This won’t take too long,” the officer in the passenger seat said politely.
Seeing the officer’s respectful attitude, Maeve suddenly remembered the Spencer family’s military background.
Though Kurt had retired and many of his old comrades had also stepped down, it made sense that Zion had some influence with the police. Maeve felt foolish for worrying about him earlier,
“Ding.” Their phones buzzed simultaneously.
Marve pulled out her phone and saw the breaking news. The reporters outside the hotel had already posted photos and articles online, causing a stir even at this late hour.
“CEO Arrested for Kidnapping and Attempted Rape of Wife” blared the headline, rocketing to the top of the trending news.
Maeve glanced at Zion, who looked perfectly composed, as he had summoned all those reporters for this exact purpose.
Soon, she noticed the police car was taking a circuitous route. What should have been a ten–minute drive had stretched to over 20 minutes, with numerous flash cameras capturing their every move.
The sirens had also attracted a crowd of onlookers. It felt li
like a public shaming
“You’re really mean,” Maeve muttered, unable to hold back How could someone ever think of such sinister tactics?
Zion responded nonchalantly, “Just doing my job.”
Meanwhile, the Brooks family was in chans. Hailey nearly fainted when she saw the news, and Cecilia had to support her.
“Mrs. Brooks Senior, you have to calm down,” Cecilia urged.
Cecilia had rushed to the Brooks Manor to curry favor as soon as she heard about Clara’s disappearance.
Hailey was barely holding on mentally, already reeling from several recent blows.
She said, “Sergio… What was Sergio thinking? He’s disgracing the Brooks family over a woman! How could he do something so reckless?” “Mrs. Brooks Senior, the priority now is to get Sergio bark.” Cecilia said urgently,
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