Chapter 93: The Amber-Eyed Brunette

Lilian turned her head toward the voice. It was a very tall, striking man with raven-dark hair that cascaded just above his chiseled cheekbones. His piercing blue eyes seemed to hold a universe of secrets, demanding attention from everyone in the room.

And the way he carried himself screamed power and might.

He was an Adonis, and for a fleeting moment, Lilian felt her mouth go dry, but she quickly regained her composure, reminding herself that she was here to save Kourtney, not to gawk at handsome strangers.

“Yeah! What's it to you?” she shot back, her tone laced with her usual bossiness, trying to mask the flutter of attraction she felt.

‘Great, now I sound like a teenager!’ she thought, annoyed with herself.

The man—Edwin Woods, chuckled softly, a sound that was both charming and infuriating.

“It's nothing to me, but I'm related to someone for whom that name means the world.”

Lilian's heart skipped a beat, and she gasped, her eyes narrowing as she scrutinized him closely. She notice