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.”
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
Ivy as soon as they’d met
no doubt that if he hadn’t gotten there when he had, Sage would’ve killed Ivy. What
was at. She arrived at his hospital room
also a living room with a huge TV in it. There was
hotel’s suite.
door, the carer had just finished checking
smiled with interest when he saw her. “What made you think of
on the coffee table. “It’s partly because of me that you’re injured, and I felt bad.
how your recovery was going.”
Your husband sent you to
water. Sage sat on the
of my own volition.”
“I doubt you’re not
to talk to smart people. Sage didn’t beat around the bush. “I do have something
“Oh? Don’t tell
a sip of water. “You asked me whether you or Ian would
became
“I think you’ll win because
“My lady luck is here? Could you be talking
can help you score the deal
devilish laugh but didn’t say whether he
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