Chapter 303: Waking Up, Why Is He Here?
Mason Nightshade's gaze was as dark and sharp as a hawk's, but his hands remained gentle. "Give their gang's hideout to their enemies. Release the word—it was these two who sold them out."
"Alright."
This move is ruthless enough.
"Mason, there's one more thing." Grayson Quinn hesitated for a moment before continuing, "How should we deal with that Matthew Xenos? He said he got a call from an unknown number this morning urging him to do it. I checked, but couldn't trace the phone. However… the caller specifically targeted Aurelia. This was likely done to get at her, but it's also possible the real target is you, and so the focus shifted to her."
Mason Nightshade's identity has offended many enemies. It's not surprising if people are out to kill him. Usually, he has people secretly protecting him, but he never expected that even though his relationship with Aurelia Shaw was kept so well hidden, someone still found out.
"Look into it. We have to drag that person out, no matter what." Mason's voice was dangerously low, his face cold to the limit, his eyes flashing coldly. "And assign more people to protect Aurelia. Make sure she doesn't find out."
He had always feared something like this might happen, so he'd already stationed people to protect her in the shadows. He just hadn't expected she would suddenly leave Q City, so his people were caught off guard.
Mason's gaze softened as he stroked Aurelia Shaw's sleeping face.
After arranging everything, when everyone had left, he lifted the covers and climbed into bed, pulling her into his arms.
Aurelia frowned a little, but soon snuggled closer to Mason Nightshade, naturally seeking a comfortable position—as if she were a wounded cat seeking her owner's comfort.
Mason stroked her long hair that fell to her waist and let out a long breath. He'd stayed up the whole night and spent most of it searching for her. Exhausted, he closed his eyes, breathing in her faint, serene fragrance, and quickly drifted off to sleep.
Bzz bzz—
The phone began to vibrate.
Mason jolted awake from his dream, grabbed his phone, and quickly hung up. He glanced at the woman in his arms, saw that she just frowned but did not wake, and let out a sigh of relief.
He glanced at the caller ID.
The film crew was calling.
He typed a message and replied using Aurelia Shaw's phone.
"This is Mason Nightshade. She's not available to take calls. The crew has a three-day break."
Sawyer saw the text—standing amidst the production team, he was left dumbfounded by the wind… President Nightshade, using Miss Shaw's phone—she's… not available… Was it his mind that was in the gutter or was something fishy really going on here?
Ursa Miller sent a message of concern.
He was way too busy yesterday to explain things to her, though he knew Gustavo Yates had already told her that Aurelia had been found.
He replied—"Aurelia is fine now. She's still sleeping. This isn't your fault, don't blame yourself."
If this girl found out he'd yelled at that little maid she cares so much about last night, would she get up and duke it out with him?
Given her temper, she just might.
Aurelia slept until afternoon before waking. When she awoke, her nose was stuffy, her head a little dizzy—especially her stomach, which was empty and growling.
How did she get home?
Fragmented and hazy memories flashed in her mind—darkness, grass, tears streaming down her face as she sobbed, Mason Nightshade holding her…
She'd sleepwalked again!
Otherwise, why else couldn't she control her own actions? Why else would she have sobbed so heartbreakingly, curling up in Mason Nightshade's arms like a little cat, seeking comfort?
Thinking about having shown such an embarrassing side of herself in front of Mason Nightshade, Aurelia just wanted to find a piece of tofu and smash her head against it and die.
She shifted—and only then noticed a strong arm wrapped around her waist. She turned, and her nose bumped into a warm chest. The heat felt oddly familiar to her for a second, but before she could savor it, her gaze landed right on the familiar, handsome face of the man.