The man placed both hands on Lunas shoulders and gave a forceful shove .
As Luna lost her balance , she instinctively tried to grab the railing .
However , the man reacted swiftly and pushed her again .
Luna fell heavily , plunging into the icy waters below .
Ah ! In the freezing ocean , Luna tried to scream for help , but the bone chilling water stole her voice .
Chapter 15 +25 BONUS The roaring waves nearly swallowed her .
Just as she was about to lose consciousness , a mans hand grabbed hold of her in time .
Five minutes later , Luna was rescued and brought ashore .
She weakly opened her eyes and found herself lying in a mans arms .
The drenched mans sleek gray suit clung to his body .
His short , wet hair was dripping , but it did nothing to diminish his striking good looks .
The man looked at Luna and stood up , lifting her in his arms .
Ms.
Baxter , its cold out here .
Let me take you to change into dry clothes , he offered .
Five minutes later , Luna had changed and was warming herself in front of a heater .

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The warm air gradually brought her back to her senses .
She stared blankly at the man in front of her .
Do you know me ? she asked .
She hadnt forgotten that the man had addressed her as Ms.
Baxter earlier .
Horace Lancaster smiled faintly .
He had changed into a casual gray suit , looking suave and poised .
I know Mr.
Flint Baxter , he replied .
Luna paused for a few seconds before guessing , You wouldnt happen to be the person my parents arranged to have dinner with tonight ? Horace smiled and nodded in response .
Luna stared at the man in front of her in astonishment .
Anyone who could earn her parents favor was undoubtedly someone of wealth or status .
Over the past month , Flint and Maple had introduced Luna to many prominent figures , most of them in their 40s or 50s .
It was rare to meet someone around her own age .
Luna looked at Horace and softly mentioned , Please dont tell my parents about what happened earlier .
I dont want them to worry .
Alright .
The two quickly walked back to the restaurant .
Horace , ever the gentleman , let Luna enter first .
Two minutes later , he followed at a leisurely pace .
Maple , noticing Luna had changed clothes , asked with a puzzled expression , Why did you change clothes ? I slipped in the restroom earlier , Luna replied , lowering her head .
Horaces gaze swept over her face briefly before he smiled without saying a word .
Chapter 15 +25 BO The dinner went peacefully .
Luna learned more about the man in front of her It turned out that the Lancaster family primarily operated in the oil industry , and in Naavi , their business outperformed the Baxter familys .
During the meal , Flint mentioned wanting Horace to guide Luna in the future ..
As her parents prepared to leave , Luna casually made an excuse that she wanted to stroll around to stay behind .
Ms.
Baxter , are you planning to check the surveillance footage ? Horaces deep black eyes landed on her face .
was Luna surprised that the man in front of her could see through her intentions so easily .
Earlier , with her parents present , she hadnt wanted to bring up the incident or worry them .
I want to know who tried to harm me .
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