Tonight, however, something had clearly changed in Jules. The moment he laid eyes on Elliana, his cheeks turned bright red. He reached up and scratched the back of his head like a nervous schoolboy. His voice came out awkward and uncertain. “Oh, hey there, Stellara,” he managed to say. “Fancy meeting you here again.”

Elliana stared at him with complete confusion. His behavior was so bizarre that it was almost comical. What kind of strange game was he trying to play with her?

Katrina couldn’t stand Jules’s starstruck display. She ground her teeth and hissed, “Get a grip! We have a job to do!”

Jules knew that Katrina was absolutely right. Moments before, they had gotten into such a fierce argument in the stone forest that they had almost come to blows. But eventually, they had managed to agree on one vital fact—Elliana had to die before the night was over. If she managed to survive, it would mean their own deaths.

The problem was that Jules simply couldn’t force himself to kill Elliana, the woman he worshipped. The instant he saw Elliana standing there, every rational thought flew out of his head. His inner fanboy took complete control of his mind, and there was nothing he could do to stop it.

After receiving Katrina’s harsh scolding, Jules tried to compose himself. He cleared his throat several times and turned his attention back to Elliana. When he spoke, his voice still shook slightly. “Do you happen to have any final wishes? You know, before we… well, before this has to end? Just tell me what you want, and I promise I’ll make it happen.” The rightful source is Find?Novel.net

Elliana studied the man who had suddenly become so endearingly stupid. A smile of pure amusement spread across her lips as she folded her arms across her chest. “I want to know your name,” she said.

“Jules Griffiths,” he replied instantly without even thinking about it. The moment the word left his mouth, his eyes went wide with horror. He had just revealed his identity to his target like a complete amateur.

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Katrina’s glare could have melted steel. She spoke in a low, dangerous whisper that only he could hear. “You are such an idiot.”

Jules felt his face burning with embarrassment. He coughed dryly and tried to recover from his mistake. “Do you have any other final wishes?”

Elliana didn’t really have time to waste on silly games. But Jules’s starstruck devotion had given her a wonderfully mischievous idea. She decided to see just how far his admiration would take him. “I want to kiss you,” she announced in the most casual tone imaginable. “So come over here.”

Cole and Jason both turned to look at her with surprise written all over their faces. But when they caught sight of the playful sparkle dancing in her eyes, they simply shook their heads.

They shook their heads and smiled. Elliana never failed to come up with some wild and completely unexpected plan.

“What did you just say?” Jules’s voice came out as barely more than a whisper. He stood there staring at Elliana as if she had just offered him all the treasures in the world. His mind had gone completely blank. Only one thought managed to break through the fog of his shock, and it repeated itself over and over again like a broken record. His idol wanted to kiss him! Why would she want such a thing? Had she somehow fallen in love with him at first sight during their encounter in the alley?

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