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.

in immediately, blocking

cold. "Who are

I just saw she was wasted and thought I'd wake her up.

her friend. Back off," Sidney said

left without a word. Sidney turned his attention to Fawn, gently lifting her from the seat. He tapped her cheek lightly. "Miss Powell? Can you hear me?"

the bar at her current state was far too dangerous. Sidney

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

but waited until

he asked, trying to

blearily lifted her

around his neck, clinging

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

drama. "Miss Powell, how about

her forehead resting against his neck

his Soother option, and knowing decided

for the

inside her car, Maria watched the

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

Seeing Maria's name on the screen, he frowned. It had been

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