At the thought, her long-dormant
heart burned with passion once more.
As if sensing her longing, Kuta gently rubbed the top of her head.
Clang!
Kuta looked up at the open elevator doors and chuckled. Then, holding Kuina's hand, he led his companions out after the guard captain.
"My lord, I'll leave you here. The last room down that hall is where Lord Tesoro usually rests."
At the elevator, the guard captain spoke respectfully to Kuta and pointed toward the innermost room.
"Got it."
Kuta nodded to him and strode forward without hesitation.
From here, he could clearly sense the presence inside the lavish room at the end of the hall.
Tap, tap, tap, tap!
As Kuta and the others drew closer,
the people in the room seemed to sense his arrival too.
Behind the door,
Mr. Tanaka stared grimly at Tesoro's back. "Lord Tesoro, should we open the door to welcome them, or..."
After a moment, he voiced the thought on his mind. "Run?"
On Tesoro's other side, Baccarat, a slender beauty with long, wavy hair, also watched his back with a grave expression.
They both knew that if they did not run now, they would have no chance of escaping if Kuta decided to kill them.
But that was only an if.
They also knew it would be hard for Tesoro to give up the status and wealth he had fought so hard to gain and return to his old life of hiding and fleeing.
Sure enough, Tesoro's expression shifted darkly as he stood with his back to them.
He knew as well as anyone that running was his best choice against Kuta.
But years at the top had changed his standing, and his heart was no longer what it had once been.
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