Chapter 174 Choose To Believe Her (1/2)

Nina's heart skipped a beat.

As she had expected, John was suspicious of her true identity.

A thick silence fell upon them as only the sounds of their breathing hung in the air.

Squinting at the bright lights, she lowered her gaze and pursed her lips wordlessly.

Meanwhile, John glued his eyes towards the night sky as he stood in front of the window. The yellow disc that was the moon hid behind the clouds.

The night was getting deeper.

In the dark, it was hard to tell whether or not the person standing next to him was loyal towards him or just waiting for an opportunity to deal with him.

In the dark, his senses were much more heightened. Suddenly, he was embraced from behind as a fragrance lingered under his nose.

Nina's soft voice rang into his ears as she wrapped her arms around his waist.

”I love you. It doesn't matter if I'm good or bad—I will never do anything to harm you.

I didn't mean to hide my identity from you. I have my own reasons.”

It wasn't that she didn't trust John. She just couldn't risk one more person knowing about her true identity. It would make things even more dangerous.

If her parents found out that she had m