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.

stepped in immediately, blocking the man's

was cold.

man was taken aback, quickly withdrawing his hand. "Whoa, I just saw she was wasted and

friend. Back

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

far too dangerous. Sidney had no choice but to get her

cool night air hit

grimaced but waited until she

he asked, trying to gauge

her head,

wrapped her arms around his

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

interested in getting involved in her family drama. "Miss Powell,

me home," she mumbled, her forehead resting against his neck as she drifted back into

Soother option, and knowing

for the

Maria watched the two figures leaving together,

for a moment, she picked up her phone and dialed Sidney's

just helped Fawn 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

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