Ready to Rule: The Real Heiress Strikes Back novel Chapter 1295

The Azure Alliance wasn’t the kind of group you could just hire on a whim. But those guys had treated Connor with so much respect, you’d think he was royalty.

Lydia wasn’t clueless. She could see what was going on. How could she not figure it out?

Connor squeezed her hand, his voice barely above a whisper. “I wanted to tell you… when the time was right. Lydia, I’m not…”

She cut him off, her tone gentle. “You don’t have to explain. Everyone has secrets.”

Lydia had her own share of things she hadn’t told Connor, so why would she hold this against him? It’s not like he’d done anything to hurt her. He just hadn’t mentioned he was leading Azure Alliance, that was all.

“Lydia…”

Connor had so much he wanted to say, but none of it seemed to come out right. Meeting Lydia was the best thing that had ever happened to him.

“Even with your mercenary connections, you still need to be careful. Blood Oath’s assassins aren’t just talk. This trip could get dangerous.”

“I know.” Connor nodded. Lydia was worried about him, but honestly, he was just as worried about her.

The Norwood family’s situation was complicated. Lucinda was always scheming, and then there was the clone, which was an accident waiting to happen. It wasn’t that Connor didn’t trust Cameron and Kylie. He just knew how unpredictable life could be.

“Lydia, why don’t you come stay at my place for a while? If you want Tina’s help, she can come too.”

At least at his place, he knew everyone around her was safe.

Lydia laughed softly. “I’ll be fine, really. If it gets really tough here, I’ll come over.”

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