"You're right," Aaron said softly as he sat down beside her, pulling her into his arms. His voice was gentle, but there was a chilling resolve in his eyes.

Selena leaned against his chest, thinking about everything that had happened. It all felt surreal. She was just an ordinary person, yet here she was, caught up in such dangerous circumstances. "Unbelievable," she thought.

Just then, her phone rang from where it sat on the coffee table. Aaron, with his long reach, picked it up easily. They both saw it was an unknown number. "Do you want to answer it?"

Selena shook her head. "Nah, I never answer unknown numbers. What if it's some scammer trying to steal my money?"

Her comment made Aaron chuckle, and he hung up the call. But the phone rang again. Once, twice-it became more persistent, making them both a little wary.

"Give it to me. I'll see who it is," Selena said, extending her hand.

Aaron passed the phone to her and got up to head to the study.

Selena answered, her tone

a soft, familiar voice. "Why haven't you been

Selena's voice remained frosty. "I've told you plenty of times. I have nothing

no matter what, we're still family-the closest people in this world. Can we meet and clear up the misunderstandings? I miss

another word, she ended the call, her irritation growing. She quickly blocked the number, feeling a wave of frustration wash over her. Wanting to shake it off, she headed to the bedroom for a shower,

phone with Lucas, discussing their next steps. When he finally came out, he noticed that Selena wasn't in the living room anymore. He walked back to the bedroom and found her lying on the bed, already fast asleep. Aaron quietly walked over and pulled the blanket

her forehead, promising silently that this situation would

...

the most part. Things had

It turned out that the driver had been contacted by the butler of the Fletcher family estate. The butler had paid him to deliver

Braden had been there to

Aaron asked, "Come with me to the family

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