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

was cold.

saw she was wasted and thought I'd wake her

her friend. Back off," Sidney

Sidney turned his attention to Fawn, gently lifting her from the seat. He tapped her

far too dangerous. Sidney

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

but waited until she was

better, Miss Powell?" he asked, trying

blearily lifted her head,

wrapped her arms around

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

drama. "Miss Powell, how about I take you to a hotel

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

her to his Soother option, and knowing decided to take

hotel for the

car, Maria watched the

she picked up her phone and dialed Sidney's

phone rang. Seeing Maria's name on the screen, he frowned. It had been a month since they last spoke, and

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