Chapter 1795

"Did my parents send you to keep an eye on me?" Aurelia said. Cyrus, now 18, was nothing like he used to be. It had been two years since Aurelia last saw Cyrus. He had grown a lot taller, far surpassing her height now. Back when he was in elementary school, he was shorter than her. Now, he stood over a head taller, with broader shoulders and a defined jawline. He didn't look like a high school senior at all. In fact, his entire demeanor resembled Zion's—cold and intense. But while Zion was genuinely distant and deep, Aurelia couldn't shake the feeling that Cyrus was just pretending. She had half a mind to call him out, "You're such a wannabe!" "You wish," Cyrus said. His voice was as indifferent as ever. "My mom faked being sick to trick me into coming back. She's just looking for an excuse to dump the company on me." "What? I thought my parents were still running things?" Aurelia asked. Cyrus shot her a sidelong glance. "Your parents handed off everything years ago. They