That night, when Sidney returned to his small apartment, he planned to review the blueprints again.

However, his phone suddenly rang.

Glancing at the screen, he saw it was Fawn calling.

"Hello, Miss Powell. Is everything alright?"

Fawn's voice was slurred, clearly drunk.

"Sidney... Sidney, come get me. I can't go home... I can't get home..." she sobbed, her words barely coherent.

It was obvious she had been drinking.

Sidney's brow furrowed. "Miss Fawn, where are you right now?"

She mumbled the name of a bar, and without hesitation, Sidney grabbed his keys and headed out to find her.

The bar was packed and lively, with music blasting and people filling every corner. Sidney maneuvered through the crowd until he spotted Fawn slumped in a booth, thoroughly drunk.

A man had leaned over her, his hand reaching for her thigh.

immediately, blocking the

voice was cold. "Who

"Whoa, I just saw she was wasted and thought I'd wake

Back

a word. Sidney turned his attention to Fawn, gently lifting her from the seat. He tapped her cheek lightly. "Miss Powell?

far too dangerous. Sidney

her, he led her outside. The cool night air hit them, and Fawn suddenly doubled

waited

Powell?" he asked,

her

immediately wrapped her arms around his neck, clinging to

it's you. Take me home. My parents... they don't want me anymore. They're trying to marry me off to some old man. I don't want to marry

involved in her family drama. "Miss Powell, how about I take you to a

resting against his neck as she drifted back

bring her to his Soother option, and knowing decided to

for

watched the

waiting for a moment, she picked up

into the hotel room, placing her gently on the bed. As he straightened up, his phone rang. Seeing Maria's name on the screen, he frowned. It had been a month since they last spoke, and he

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