The Day Our Promise Breaks (Charles and Evelyn) novel Chapter 648

She didn’t even get close enough to touch him.

Charles sidestepped smoothly, dodging her outstretched hand.

Luna hit the ground hard. This time, she couldn’t muster the strength to get up.

“Charles…” Her voice was weak as she lifted her hand, silently begging him to help her.

Charles shot Q a look.

Q stepped up, his big hand gripping Luna’s shoulder as he hauled her to her feet.

Luna bristled, but she didn’t make a scene over something so petty.

It didn’t matter. Charles could only stall for a day at most. No matter how much he tried to keep away, he’d end up doing whatever it took to save that little brat—even if it meant getting close to her.

Just the thought of finally being with Charles, tasting something Dahlia had obsessed over for years and never gotten, sent a secret shiver of delight through her.

…

Charles didn’t ride in the same car as Luna.

He traveled with his bodyguards and Francis’s men, a line of cars weaving back to the villa.

Luna didn’t try any tricks on the way.

Back at the villa, she went straight to her bedroom. In her walk-in closet, she opened a hidden compartment in her jewelry box and pulled out a single pill. She handed it to Charles.

He took it without a word and walked away.

Q guided Luna back to the car.

Before Charles left, he gave Q another look.

Q caught on fast. He signaled his men to send Luna back to the water cell, then led a few others into the house for another sweep.

They searched every room, every corner—nothing. Not a single trace of another antidote.

Luna had only left that one pill, stashed away where no one would think to look—under a false bottom in her jewelry box.

No wonder their earlier searches turned up empty.

…

Luna was dumped back into the water cell.

She didn’t even bother resisting.

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