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Chapter 477 Do You Not Like Me Protecting You Chapter 477 Do You Not Like Me Protecting You Julius froze , surprise rippling across his features . Quinn's fingertips drifted over his brow , tracing the tension away . " Tell me , then - do you not like me protecting you ? " 447 +10 Free Coins His lashes trembled , recalling how his heart had first stirred because she kept shielding him . She treated him as an ordinary man , never the feared , almighty Julius Whitethorn . He responded , " I don't like you wagering your life to protect me . I want you safe .

" " And I want to protect you for the very same reason - your safety . Julius , I'm not fragile . I've told you the love I seek is built on trust . We must be willing to live or die together , to hand each other our backs without hesitation when danger closes in ." Julius stared at the woman before him , speechless . She was the same girl who had shielded him the moment their paths crossed in childhood . She would not hide in his shadow . She would stand shoulder to shoulder with him , facing the storm .

" Julius Whitethorn , from this day on , no matter how fierce the tempest , we face it together . You are not alone . You are the man I love - my boyfriend , my future husband , the one who will grow old beside me ." A swell of emotion pressed against Julius ' chest . Moisture filmed his vision like morning mist . " Do you accept that future ? " she asked softly . " Quinn , I do ," he breathed , tears falling before he could stop them . And So , the brutal struggle came to its breathtaking close .

up Because Quinn had warned the Celosian police in advance - and because the snipers Julius stationed that night carried orders to nick flesh , not claim lives - Joaquin's men ended with holes in their jackets rather than tags on their toes . Bodies filled no morgue drawers . There were groans , field dressings , and stretchers , yet not a single sheet was drawn over a face . Fabian , flanked by legions of attorneys from both the Whitethorn and Fane camps , would 1/3 15:12 Tue , Oct 14 Chapter 477 Do You Not Like Me Protecting You handle every affidavit , motion , and courtroom skirmish .

47 +10 Free Coins So after Quinn and Julius finished their statements at Yolham Police Station , they let the rest of the night slide off their shoulders ; the tangle of paperwork now belonged to professionals . With Joaquin locked up , the Celosian authorities , the Whitethorns , and the Fanes prepared parallel lawsuits . Under Celosia's penal code , he was sentenced to life in prison . Outside the station , Gavin lounged against a glossy sedan , one ankle hooked over the other , a crooked grin tugging at his mouth . " Hop in , " he drawled , flicking the key fob .

" Your chauffeur will see you safely back to the hotel . " Quinn started to slip into the back seat , then paused . Julius hadn't moved . He remained on the pavement , eyes dark as gathering thunder fixed squarely on Gavin . A nervous laugh scraped Gavin's throat . " Hey , hey - still holding a grudge ? Quinn , you promised I'd walk away from this in one piece ! " " Relax , " Quinn said , a small laugh escaping despite herself . " Julius isn't going to hurt you . " " Not going to ? " Gavin threw up his hands . " The moment he woke in the hotel , he nearly strangled me !

" Brows lifting , Quinn turned to Julius . " You almost strangled him ? " " Mm . " Julius offered the single syllable without the faintest hint of apology . Quinn released a quiet sigh . " Please don't do that again . I promised Gavin you wouldn't make his life miserable . " " All right , " Julius answered , the promise stark and unadorned . He finally peeled his stare away , slid in after her , and the door thunked shut behind him . Gavin stood frozen on the asphalt , hand still resting on the open driver's door . Just like that ? He listens to her just like that ?

He knew Quinn's weight in Julius ' world , yet the extent of that indulgence felt surreal . The man despised betrayal ; leaking the plan had been exactly that . Gavin could still feel phantom fingers at his throat from the moment Julius regained consciousness in the hotel . And now , with a single gentled sentence , the debt seemed erased . 2/3 15:12 Tue , Oct 14 Chapter 477 Do You Not Like Me Protecting You 47 +10 Free Coins Exhaling long , he rolled his shoulders , climbed behind the wheel , and decided he might actually survive the night .

Back at the hotel , they slipped into their suite , the corridor's thick carpet swallowing every hurried footfall . The door clicked shut , and Quinn had not yet reached for the light switch when Julius seized her , arms locking round her waist with desperate finality . His mouth crashed onto hers , heat rolling off him in waves , the kiss trembling at its edges with exhaustion , relief , and a ferocity that dared the darkness to swallow them whole . Every beat of pent - up fear from the night poured through that kiss - raw , consuming , almost savage .

It was frantic and blazing , and for a breathless stretch of seconds , they lived only in the thunder of each other's heartbeat . Quinn parted her lips in willing surrender , opening herself to Julius ' seeking mouth . Heat flared where their breaths mingled , the world shrinking until nothing remained but that single , consuming kiss . Her arms slid around his neck , drawing their bodies flush . Heartbeats drummed together like fists on a sealed door , as if closeness alone could fuse bone to bone , soul to soul .

The kiss fanned out , caught on skin , became fingertips that mapped shoulders , ribs , every secret curve - a slow wildfire of touch and answering touch . This was no echo of their earlier , hesitant lovemaking . 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.