Revenge is My Love Language novel Chapter 187

On the couch, the man exuded a quiet authority as he nodded. “Tell him to go straight to Rosewood Manor.”

His gaze drifted to the window out of habit. He checked the time, and the corners of his mouth tightened.

It was just two classes—she should have been home by now.

So where was she? Hanging out with friends?

That woman who called herself her best friend had mentioned more than a few boys at school were eager to get close to her...

His thoughts darkened. The sharp lines of his handsome face were shadowed by a gathering storm.

Sensing the sudden chill in the air, Logan and Thomas, who had arrived at his command, held themselves perfectly still. Neither dared so much as to breathe too loudly.

The tension in the room was suffocating, ready to snap—when a slim, lively figure suddenly appeared downstairs.

She bounced toward the house, steps light and full of energy. Just as she neared, something made her look up.

Spotting the man standing by the window, her beautiful eyes widened in surprise, and her face instantly broke into a radiant, delighted grin.

“Darling! I’m home!” she called, waving with both hands and giving two joyful little hops in place.

Upstairs, it was as if winter had melted into spring in a single heartbeat.

The man’s stern expression brightened. With a tap of his elegant fingers against the windowpane, he signaled for her to hurry up.

Logan, long accustomed to how Mrs. Lancaster alone could sway Mr. Harrison Lancaster’s moods, didn’t so much as blink. Privately, he was relieved she’d returned just in time.

Thomas, however, was stunned. He clenched his jaw in disbelief.

Was this woman’s hold on Mr. Lancaster really so powerful? What about Alice?

In less than thirty seconds, Anastasia burst through the door.

“Darling!” she cried, launching herself into Harrison’s arms and wrapping him in a soft embrace. The sweetness in her voice was utterly natural. “I missed you so much!”

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