Chapter 18
When Ian got downstairs, Sage was already nowhere in sight.
“Mr. Holcomb, Mrs. Holcomb hailed a cab and left on her own,” the driver said tentatively.
Ian pursed his lips. He had the driver take him back to Solaris Estate. When he arrived, he saw Sage’s shoes strewn haphazardly on the floor. He went upstairs.
Sage’s door was shut. There wasn’t so much as a sound coming from inside. Ian lingered outside for a while but eventually decided against knocking on
the door.
The following morning, Ian went downstairs after finishing his morning workout. Wanda was serving breakfast. He sat by the dining table and glanced upstairs. “Wake her up for breakfast.”
Wanda said politely, “Mrs. Holcomb already left the house, Mr. Holcomb.”
Left? He’d deliberately given her some time to calm down last night, only intending to ask her about what had happened in the morning. Yet she’d already left the house?
“Where has she gone?”
Wanda shook her head. “I’m not sure. She didn’t say anything. She didn’t even have breakfast; it looked like she had something important to do.”
Ian frowned. “Got it. You can get back to work.”
Wanda went to the kitchen. Ian called Terry. “Find out what happened at
Ivy’s apartment last night.”
been too out of the ordinary last night. She’d been reluctant to apologize, but at least she’d agreed to do it. Everything had been fine before she’d
soon as they’d met each other?
there when he had, Sage would’ve killed Ivy. What could’ve caused
Shane was at. She arrived at his hospital
a bedroom and several people to care for him, but there was also a living room with a huge TV in it. There was even a water dispenser
hotel’s suite.
the carer had just finished checking
my. That was fast, Mrs. Holcomb!” Shane smiled with interest when
bouquet of lilies she’d bought on the coffee table. “It’s partly because of me that you’re injured, and I felt bad. That’s why I
to see how your recovery
and your husband are an interesting match. Your husband sent you to
the room after getting Sage a glass of water. Sage sat on the couch
my own volition.”
eyebrow but didn’t seem too surprised. “I doubt you’re not here just to visit
didn’t beat around the bush. “I do
“Oh? Don’t tell
like that.” Sage smiled and took a sip of water. “You asked me whether you
expression became
because your lady luck is here.”
lady luck is here? Could
smiled. “I can help you score the deal with Mimosa.”
didn’t say whether he believed
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