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Part Two: 1~ The monster has returned!

Author: Cleo Lily
last update Last Updated: 2025-01-10 23:20:45

Lennox… He’s here.

The monster has finally returned!

I tremble uncontrollably where I stand as I hear his heavy footsteps stomping around the room.

“I’m… I’m here,” I call out, finally answering his growl after taking seconds to muster up the courage.

His footsteps quicken, each one louder, more deliberate, as they approach my walk-in closet door.

The door isn’t fully shut, and through the narrow gap, I see his form coming closer, his imposing frame against the translucent glass of the door.

He slides the door open with a force that has me jerking upright. The sound of the door slamming against its track as jarring as a gunshot, ricochets through the room and straight into my chest.

And there he is, Lennox Zephyr, My husband.

His dark eyes fix on me—deadly and angry. His towering frame fills the doorway, broad shoulders encased in a flawlessly tailored black suit that clings to his insanely built muscles.

“What are you doing here?” he asks with a quiet menace that sends chil
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