Return of the Crowned Heiress (Felicia)

Felicia finally snapped out of her dare, feeling her face heat up. She asked, “Why are you here?

Stephan replied lazily, “I just finished work I was planning to swing by and see you, but I didn’t expect to catch you here”

He deliberately emphasized the word “catch“, his tone carrying a teasing edge.

Felicia was at a loss, moble to come up with a retent

Ever since she helped treat his wounds last time and nearly lost control in the heat of the moment, had been deliberately avoiding him. Whenever possible, the would evade him, and it she couldn’t, she would find excuses to stay far away.

Yet here they were, running into each other again.

Stephan glanced at his watch, then took a closer look at Felicia. He frowned and said, “It’s 4:00 am, and you just ran out onto the streets like this? In your pajamas? Barefoot?”

She felt embarrassed, instinctively curling her toes

In the next second, she felt her feet leave the ground. Felicia let out a short gasp of surprise as Stephan effortlessly scooped her up into his arms. Before she could protest, he had already placed het inside his cal

Well, there was no point struggling now:

Maybe it was the bizarre nature of what had happened earlier, but Felicia was unusually compliant and didn’t resist

About ten minutes later, his car pulled up in front of Felicia’s villa.

It was then that she realized she had wandered quite far while sleepwalking, barefoot even.

The villa’s front door was wide open. She must have left it that way when she wandered out, and it hadn’t been closed since. Who knew it a thief had taken advantage of it?

arry her once more, As she got out of the car, Stephan reached out to carry

But as soon as her bare feet touched the ground, she let out a gasp.

but she quickly refused. “No need! I’ll walk on my own

During her sleepwalking episode, her left foot must have been cut by stones or other debris. There were several small, dirty cuts on her sole, and they stung tembly.

Felicia hobbled forward awkwardly. Out of the comer of her eye, she saw Stephan’s expression darken. His patience seemed to have run out. With one long stride, be was in front of her Turning his back to her, he crouched down slightly.

“Get on,” he said.

She blinked a few times, feeling something in her heart stir at the sight.

The garden lights dotted around the front yard glowed softly like fireflies, casting a warm light. Against this backdrop, she could clearly see the defined, well- toned lines of Stephan’s back. Even through his clothes, the Lautness of those muscles came through

As she climbed onto his back, Felicia caught sight of their shadows on the ground. A ridiculous and amusing thought popped into her head.

“Withium crouched down like this, wouldn’t it look like a proposal if he were to turn around?” she mused.

However, she quickly stopped herself from entertaining the thought further.

Stephan carried her through the garden and up to the villa door,

The facial recognition lock clicked open automatically, and the lights inside came on, illuminating the space. Everything was as it had been. It would seem that nothing was stolen

Felicia patted Stephan’s shoulder and pointed toward the bathroom, embodying the epitome of entitlement. “Could you drop me off over there? I need to wash my

He tumed to look at her. The distance between them was already minimal, and now, it felt almost nonexistent. Their breaths mingled, and their eyes met in an unspoken exchange that bumed intensely.

It was way too much for her to handle… novelbin

She quickly looked away and slid off his back, darting into the bathroom and shutting the door behind her. Washing her feet with opencuts was a uniquely painful experience, one she wouldn’t like to experience again.