The Mafia Heiress's Comeback: She's More Than You Think novel Chapter 194

Chapter 194 Romantic Sparks Grew

Maren blinked, caught off guard by Sawyer’s perception. “You’re pretty sharp, aren’t you?”

“More like a lucky guess,” Sawyer replied with a calm smile. He paused briefly, then asked, “Ready to head back

now?”

“Yeah,” Maren replied, nodding.

After ensuring Tessa’s group was secure, Maren and Sawyer boarded their flight back home.

Before their departure, they carefully made arrangements for Tessa, Natalie, and the others to reach a safe spot.

Gratitude overflowed from everyone in the group as they exchanged heartfelt goodbyes.

Even Natalie and Tessa shared their contacts with Maren, eagerly promising to reconnect during their next visit.

“You’re not even a little curious why I went to Echucan?” Maren asked, turning to Sawyer as they sat side by side on the plane.

Throughout the mission, she’d constantly guarded herself around him, yet Sawyer had helped without complaint.

A subtle twinge of remorse tugged at her heart.

“A little. But now that things have settled, does it really matter?” Sawyer admitted honestly.

Earlier, he’d wondered about her intentions–mostly out of worry for her. Now, however, the resolution left him perfectly content.

“Hey… thanks.”

The words hit Sawyer out of nowhere, and for a second, he wondered if he’d just imagined them. “Wait–what

was that?”

No way he had imagined it. Had Maren actually thanked him?

Feeling self–conscious, Maren looked away sharply, pretending to find interest elsewhere.

“Sorry, didn’t catch that. What was it again?” Sawyer turned to her

“Never mind, then!” Maren snapped, realizing he was intentionally messing with her.

Sawyer broke into warm laughter moments later. “Never thought I’d see the mighty queen of the underworld

acting girlish. You’re surprisingly adorable.”

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“Seriously?” Maren shot back, irritated. “It was just a simple thank you–don’t flatter yourself.”

“Okay, got it,” Sawyer replied quickly, though his teasing smile didn’t fade.

For him, this was a milestone. After so long, Maren was finally lowering her guard, a clear sign their relationship was growing stronger.

He couldn’t have imagined a better reward than this small victory.

It was definitely worth every step of their journey.

“You know, it’s nearly dawn again. Physically, we’re fine, but you’ve been under a lot of mental stress. Want to

rest for a bit?” Sawyer offered.

Coincidentally, this matched the timing of their initial departure. At their current pace, they’d be back in Baimsa by tomorrow afternoon.

“What? Planning to drug me again?” Maren teased, raising an eyebrow.

“Ahem.” Now it was Sawyer who found himself in an awkward spot.

Bit by bit, the invisible barrier between them dissolved. Even Maren, usually so guarded, felt comfortable enough to drift off.

This time, no drugs were involved, but sleep overtook her anyway.

As she dozed off, her head slowly tilted onto Sawyer’s shoulder, eliciting a quiet, satisfied smile from him.

The next afternoon, Maren woke up to find herself lying in a plush hotel bed.

Still groggy, she scanned the unfamiliar surroundings and snapped fully awake. How had she ended up here?

She quickly threw off the blankets and checked herself. Relief flooded her upon seeing everything was as it should be.

Exhaling deeply, Maren scolded herself silently for becoming so careless. It had been years since she’d relaxed this deeply.

A neatly prepared meal and a folded note sat waiting on the bedside table, obviously left by Sawyer.

Climbing out of bed, Maren began eating while checking her phone.

She intended to reach out to Stormclaw and see how Isla was adjusting.

But the second she unlocked her device, a barrage of missed calls filled the screen.

“Mr. Smith?”

Maren froze mid–bite, noticing the sheer number of missed calls and messages.

Daniel clearly needed her urgently.

Instead of calling, Maren opened his texts.

“The competition got rescheduled to today?” Maren sprang up in disbelief.

According to Daniel, the organizers had abruptly moved the competition up, with the first event scheduled at