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Chapter 470 Unforeseen Resolve Chapter 470 Unforeseen Resolve Hearing Quinn's strategy that day had shocked Gavin to the marrow . The woman was nothing like he had imagined - unyielding , decisive , possessed of an execution style that bordered on surgical . Most staggering of all , she had pulled it off . $ 10 free Coins While Gavin waited in the hotel lobby tonight , nerves gnawed at him . Julius was no novice ; the man's vigilance was legendary .

Even if Quinn intended to move against him , success should have been near impossible- especially when Julius had come expressly to escort her away and therefore would be twice as alert . Yet she had succeeded . Against every calculation , against every instinct , she had succeeded . Gavin remembered asking the same question Fabian had voiced earlier . He had looked Quinn straight in the eye and said , " If Joaquin Whitethorn truly tries to kill you , will you kill him first ? " " Yes , " Quinn replied without the slightest tremor .

" If it comes to that , it's nothing more than self - defense . " " You wouldn't hesitate because he's Julius ' father ? " Gavin pressed . At the time , he hadn't believed a word of her calm assurance . She answered , " Precisely because he is Julius ' father . If the moment arrives when only one of us walks away , I'll be sure it's me ." " Why ? " " Because if I don't pull the trigger , Julius will . And I refuse to let him live with the weight of patricide - even the slightest chance of that shadow is one chance too many , " she said , her eyes hard as hammered iron .

In that instant Gavin understood - she spoke the absolute truth . Quinn had already made peace with the cost . " Julius feels nothing for his father , " Gavin had argued . " Even if he killed him , the guilt wouldn't touch him . " " Whether he feels it or not is his affair , " Quinn replied . " Whether I allow even a one - in - ten- thousand chance of scarring him - that's mine . I won't gamble with his soul ." Only then did Gavin realize how shallow Julius ' judgment had been .

He believed Quinn loved 1/3 10:40 Fri , Oct 10 Chapter 470 Unforeseen Resolve 83 +10 Free Coins him lightly , yet her love ran deeper than any blade that had ever been turned against him . " I wonder what you'll do when those eyes snap open , " Gavin whispered , twirling the syringe between his fingers . " Maybe you'll carve me up , maybe not . Quinn swore she'd keep me breathing , and you - well , you always do whatever she says ." From here on out , everything hinged on Quinn's talent .

The thought sent a prickle of anticipation skittering beneath his skin , a thrill he was almost ashamed to feel . Across town , Joaquin sat alone in a shuttered loft , the only light the cold shimmer of a dozen monitor screens . Live feeds overlaid a digital map of the city , every block glowing , every intersection pulsing with the restless movement of cars and pedestrians . He had already sealed off a critical stretch of road - one narrow artery that , once blocked , would trap his prey like insects in amber .

Joaquin knew his son had dispatched scouts all over the city , bloodhounds sniffing for the faintest trace of their target . But he had no intention of waiting meekly for capture . The surest defense was always a ruthless offense : find the crack , strike once , strike deep . And Julius ' only crack - his single , blinding weakness - was Quinn . So tonight , Joaquin had scattered just enough bread crumbs to lure his son into this carefully laid snare . The moment Julius stepped inside , a second team would sweep in from the shadows and claim Quinn as collateral . " Do you hear me ?

" Joaquin murmured to the empty room , his gaze fixed on a face only he could see . " Your son is destined to share my curse . He will become the same kind of monster I am . His heart , though , still lacks the necessary cruelty . If it were truly cold enough , I might have been reunited with you long ago . Tell me , wherever you are , would you have wanted to see me again? " Time trickled past , slow and viscous . Joaquin waited with the patience of a stalking panther , breath contained , muscles coiled , every second stretching like taut wire .

At that same hour , miles away , Julius jerked upright in bed , eyes snapping open as if ripped from a nightmare . Gavin blinked , stunned . " Seriously ? Already awake ? " Julius ' recovery time was far shorter than the doctor had dared to predict . Which meant the man's tolerance to sedatives ran even deeper than the data suggested . " Where is Quinn ? " Julius growled , ruby - rimmed eyes blazing as he hauled himself off the mattress .

Sweat beaded on his temples ; the drugs still snarled inside his veins , but his will 2/3 10:40 Fri , Oct 10 Chapter 470 Unforeseen Resolve slammed past the chemical fog . Gavin offered a sheepish grin . " She - uh - went to see your father . " " So you told her , Julius hissed , the darkness in his falcon eyes hardening to murder . +10 Free Cora 3/3 Sara Lili Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland's breathtaking cold.