<b>Chapter </b><b>385 </b>
Owen said softly, “Sorry I pol you involved. I promise it won’t happen
Isaac was the youngest san in the family and spoiled so much, turning him into awless and reckless troublemaker.
The Shaw family wanted to protect their own, but they wouldn’t sloop to low as to resort to coercion or bribery. Fyen with rear in prison, they paid every cent of thepensation owed
Although the Shaw family wouldn’t press charges<b>, </b>nowyer dared to take the victim’s case. Everyone preferred to steer clear of trouble with such a powerful family.
But Owen was different. He stepped up and took the case.
Years behind bars did nothing to reform Isaac. He came out just aswless as before.
And the Shaw family did not impose strict control over him.
Aria <b>was </b>tough and wasn’t hurt this time, but what about next time?
What if
it if the kidnapped person was utterly defenseless?
Owen couldn’t drag others into this.
Otherwise<b>, </b>he’d never be able to forgive himself.
Owen would keep a close eye on Isaac, ready to put him back behind bars at the first opportunity
Kanit City <b>was </b>hotter than most other ces. As the sun sank in the west, its rays still red harshly,
They stood at that perfect distance<b>, </b>just enough for Aria to see the beads of sweat glistening on Owen’s forehead.
She pursed her lips slightly and murmured, “It’s nothing, just a minor issue.”
She seemed genuinely unbothered by it.
Owen’s eyes misted over. “I’ll head out now, Just… be careful, okay? There are more people watching you than you realize.”
“Okay,” A nodded slightly, her gaze lingering on him as he walked away.
When Owen was just an arm’s length away, he stopped, a gentle curve in his eyes. “The sun’s going down and it’s getting chilly. You should head inside.
“Okay,” Aria responded, turning to leave
Suddenly, a strong force came from behind, causing her to lunge forward straight into a broad embrace. Her foot twisted awkwardly. With one hand holding her phone and the other clutching a <b>bag </b>of roasted chestnuts, <b>she </b>had nowhere to brace herself and couldn’t keep her bnce. Fortunately, a hand wrapped around her waist, holding her tightly and preventing her from <b>falling</b>.
“Ah! I’m so sorry!”
The middle–aged street vendor who had bumped into <b>Aria </b>blurted out an apology, then hurriedly disappeared into the crowd.
They were pressed flush against each other, with barely any space between them.
Through the thin fabric, Aria could clearly feel the warmth radiating from Owen’s body.
Then came the erratic thrumming of his heartbeat, fast and <b>strong</b>, its unsteady rhythm pulsing against her ear
Snapping back to reality, Aria quickly pulled herself away, and Owen, taking the cine, released his hold on her waist.
<b>“</b>Uh, thanks,” Aria sald awkwardly, her voice barely above a whisper.
Owen’s ears burned red, the heat quickly spreading across his face. Worried she might notice, he averted his gaze and blurted out to pr
Aria managed to keep lier expression calm, but her heartbeat seemed to sync with Owen’s, pounding wildly out of control.
Just then, a woman’s voice cut through abruptly. “You you two…”
A turned her head, meeting a pair of wide, astonished eyes
It was Tina.
She and Willie had just stepped out of the car, only to catch the two locked in an embrace.
After the initial shock wore off, Tina spotted the bag in Aria’s hand and let out augh of disbelief. “Aria, how dare you lecture me? You’re dating someone
too!”
“Give me back my roasted chestnuts, or this isn’t over!” she snapped.
Didn’t she say she doesn’t have a boyfriend?”
Willie shot <b>a </b><b>nce </b>at Aria, then turned to Owen standing beside her.
He was just about to speak sarcastically, but when he saw clearly who it was, he swallowed the <b>words </b>back down
He actually knew this guy.
He was Owen, the renownedwyer, and the son of the Shaw family.
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