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,

voice was cold. "Who

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

friend. Back off,"

man stood up and left without a word. Sidney turned his attention to Fawn, gently lifting her from the seat. He tapped her cheek lightly. "Miss

was far too dangerous. Sidney had no choice but to

night air hit them, and Fawn suddenly doubled over, vomiting onto

but waited until she

better, Miss Powell?" he asked, trying to gauge

her head,

her arms around his neck, clinging

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

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

resting against

option, and knowing decided to take her

for the

the roadside, inside her car, Maria watched

a moment, she picked

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

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