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Chapter 468 Lullaby Of Resolve Chapter 468 Lullaby Of Resolve * 10 Free Coins " Don't ... confront my father ! " Julius panted , using pain to steal a flicker of clarity . " Quinn , listen to me . Go home . Let me deal with him . " " Even if I avoid him , he'll hunt me down . I never meant for you to face this alone . I chose you , Julius , and that means we stand together - always ." Her fingers brushed past his eyebrows . Her gentle voice , soft as a lullaby , tugged his eyelids lower . " Sleep now . Rest a little . When you wake , you'll know what to do .

" His eyes finally closed , and darkness swallowed the room . Her breath warmed his ear with one last promise : " Julius , you'll be fine - and so will I. " When Julius finally slipped into unconsciousness , Quinn straightened and wrapped his injured hand in clean gauze . She then hoisted him carefully , laid him flat on the bed , and changed into dark , mobile clothing pulled from the wardrobe . Phone to her ear , she murmured , " It's done . You can come up . " Finished , Quinn let her gaze linger on the sleeping man , then crossed the room and opened the door . Fabian waited outside .

Seeing Quinn instead of Julius , he blinked in astonishment . " W - Where's Mr. Whitethorn ? " " He's asleep , " Quinn said . Fabian froze . What ? Mr. Whitethorn is asleep ? What is going on ? Just hours earlier , Julius had ordered Fabian to fetch Quinn , escort her to the airport , and rely on whatever method Julius arranged to keep the woman sedated . Now the roles were reversed . Quinn stood alert beside him while Julius slept like the dead , and every assumption Fabian carried was shattered at his feet . " Rest easy . I only gave him a mild sedative .

With that constitution of his , he'll wake in about three to four hours . " 1/3 10:39 Fri , Oct 10 Chapter 468 Lullaby Of Resolve " A sedative ? Where in the world did you get something like that ? " " I gave it to her , " a relaxed male voice said from just behind Fabian . +10 Free Coins Fabian pivoted on his heel and found Gavin leaning casually in the doorway , sleeves rolled , eyes amused . Quinn offered a quick nod . " You made good time . " " Been waiting in the lobby , " Gavin replied .

" The moment you called , I took the stairs two at a time and came straight up ." " Come inside , " Quinn said , holding the door wide . She turned on her heel and walked deeper into the suite without looking back . Gavin followed , the soft soles of his shoes barely whispering against the carpet . Still half - lost , Fabian hurried after them . Answers , he decided , could wait until he had eyes on Julius . The trio entered the bedroom , the heavy curtains drawn tight enough to turn noon light into dusky twilight .

Julius lay on the bed , broad chest rising in slow , even waves - a fallen king oblivious to the turmoil his sleep stirred . Quinn lobbed Julius's phone to Gavin . " When he wakes , play him the voicemail I recorded and tell him to come find me . " Gavin caught the device one - handed , slipping it neatly into his coat pocket . Fabian asked in a daze , " Then where exactly are you going ? " " To carry out the mission he meant to oversee tonight , " Quinn replied , voice steady as drawn steel . " Julius plans to confront his father . I will run the operation in his stead .

Pass the word- everyone involved follows my command . " " What ? No way ! " Fabian's face went white . Quinn flicked a glance at Gavin - a silent order . Understanding instantly , Gavin flashed forward , a syringe appearing like a magician's coin , needle hovering against Fabian's throat before he could step back . " Gavin , have you lost your mind ? " Fabian burst out . 2/3 10:39 Fri , Oct 10 Chapter 468 Lullaby Of Resolve 10 Free Couns " Isn't it obvious ? " Gavin drawled . " Say no , and the needle sinks in . It's a new compound I'm testing . Side effects are ... unpredictable .

If your body breaks , that won't be my problem . " Fabian seethed , mentally cursing Gavin . If this leaves me crippled or something , who else would I blame ? " Fabian ." Quinn said softly , " you know what Julius and I are to each other . He promised me anything , even the Whitethorn empire itself . Tonight I'm only asking for command of one operation . " Fabian groaned inwardly . Julius ' whole plan had been to keep Quinn out of harm's way , ship her home before tonight exploded . Now the carefully crafted plan was rubble . " Ms. Bridger , if anything happens to you tonight , Mr.

Whitethorn will skin me alive , " Fabian pleaded . " And if , when he wakes , I tell him you disrespected me - maybe even tried to harm me - do you think he will spare you then ? " Quinn asked , eyes cold as winter water . Fabian stared , slack - jawed . The woman before him looked every inch righteousness , yet the words that had just left her lips dripped with something close to treachery . His mind stuttered , unable to reconcile the two . Sara Lili Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion.

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