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,

was cold. "Who

hand. "Whoa, I just saw she was wasted and thought I'd wake her up. Who are

friend. Back off," Sidney said

and left without a word. Sidney turned his attention to Fawn, gently lifting her from the seat. He tapped her

was far too dangerous.

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

grimaced but waited

he asked, trying to

her head, recognizing

immediately wrapped her arms around his neck, clinging to

want me anymore. They're trying to marry me off to some old man. I don't

getting involved in her family drama. "Miss Powell,

mumbled, her forehead resting against

he bring her to his Soother option, and knowing decided to take

hotel for the

car, Maria watched the two

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

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 had been a month since they last spoke, and he had assumed she'd

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