Chapter 227 Such a Star

"Annabel? Don't be foolish." Maverick lifted his head in anger. However, when his eyes met Annabel's bright gaze, he smirked.

His fist clenched tightly as if he was trying to keep his disappointment from surfacing. He wanted to keep it hidden from everyone.

"Maverick, you shouldn't have come here," Annabel said as she got nervous.

An unbearable emotion quickly spread within her that she almost asked Maverick to leave this place.

But when her gaze shifted to the side, and she saw two figures that shouldn't be there, she forced herself to remain cold, cutting off any emotions.

It wasn't the right time to let Maverick go. She hadn't experienced his so-called sincerity. How could she let him go?

Even though she knew about the sorrow in Maverick's heart, she chose to ignore it.

With the gun pressed against his temple, she sternly ordered, "Go back to your cell. This isn't a place for an escaped prisoner. Take him away, now."

At her command, the subordinates waiting outside i