Chapter 506
“I’m not here to drop you home.”
“What?”
It was only then that Maeve belatedly realized she had boarded Levi’s car without knowing their destination.
Levi instructed the driver, Alex Smith, nonchalantly, “Alex, pull over.”
“Yes, sir.”
Alex stopped the car at the side of the road. The night air was cold, and Maeve sneezed as she stepped out.
Levi took off his coat and draped it over her shoulders.
“Follow me inside,” he said.
Before them stood an unassuming villa, nestled in one of the city’s most exclusive neighborhoods. Each property in this area held immense value, and only the extremely wealthy or influentialcould live there. However, it appeared rarely occupied.
“I didn’t expect you to own such a distinctive house here, Mr. Hackett,” Maeve remarked.
“This isn’t mine,” Levi replied casually.
Before Maeve could react, he pulled out a key. He coughed softly a few times, looking slightly unwell, and proceeded to open the villa’s door.
Maeve stepped forward, asking, “Why would you have the key if this isn’t yours?”
“A friend gave it to me.”
There were few people in Seathburn City whom Levi would call friends. Maeve’s mind immediately turned to Zion.
Levi swung open the door, and Maeve followed him inside.
The villa appeared plain from the outside but was exquisitely decorated inside, with a timeless elegance.
As Levi Dicked on the lights, Maeve took in her surroundings, noting the pristine condition that suggested regular maintenance. It was clear this wasn’t Levi’s first visit here.
“I have people clean it regularly.” Levi remarked, observing Maeve’s curiosity. “It’s been kept just as it was.”
“Did Zion used to live here? she asked.
Zion had never mentioned this place to her. On the yacht, he had hinted at fragments of his past, but she knew very little.
Levi motioned for her to sit on the couch in the thing room. There, she noticed a wedding photograph hanging on the wall.
It depicted a beautiful pregnant woman with a gentle smile, standing beside Bryan Spencer, the late eldest son of the Spencer family and its former patriarch.
“This..”
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