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.”

least she’d agreed to do it.

soon as they’d met each

that if he hadn’t gotten there when he had, Sage would’ve killed Ivy. What could’ve

was at. She arrived at his hospital room after

there was also a living room with a huge TV in it. There was even a water dispenser and a leather couch. It was

hotel’s suite.

knocked on the door, the carer had just finished

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

see how your recovery was going.”

match. Your husband sent you to

on the couch beside Shane’s. She smiled and said,

my own volition.”

“I doubt you’re not here just to visit

to smart people. Sage didn’t beat around the

“Oh? Don’t tell

smiled and took a sip of water. “You asked me whether you or Ian would win the bet, right?”

became

you’ll win because your lady luck is here.”

luck is here? Could you be talking about yourself?”

smiled. “I can help you

laugh but didn’t say whether he believed her. “What

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