Five minutes slipped by.

Jessica had already put away her phone.

Timothy's phone, though, remained stubbornly silent.

No messages.

No texts.

Not even a call.

Irritated, he lit another cigarette.

Pale, bluish smoke curled around him, casting shifting shadows across his sharp, handsome features. Those deep-set eyes of his gave nothing away, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking.

By the time the cigarette burned down to the filter, Timothy's expression had grown darker. "Allen, drive back to the office," he said, voice low.

"Aren't we picking up Mrs. Lawson?" Allen asked tentatively.

A cold glare shut down any further questions.

Allen immediately clamped his mouth shut, started the car, and pulled away from the hotel parking lot in the sleek, black Maybach.

A moment later, another car arrived to pick up Jessica.

then, Timothy's phone finally

his suit pocket before

at the screen, the caller ID wasn't

light in his

He answered.

Yates just got back from his trip abroad. He says it's been ages since we last met-how about

he hadn't had a real drink in a long

felt like he needed

"I'm in," he replied.

at eight, Red House." Timothy

work, Timothy's mind was preoccupied

had always dreamed of getting into Riverside Media Institute and studying

things changed when Timothy had to go abroad

thirteen then, and since the Lawsons had no one free to accompany him, his grandparents decided to immigrate as

they'd left the country, his grandparents couldn't bear to let

an excellent media college

the animation industry back home, earning widespread acclaim as a top

Ines trending online, she

was especially hard now that she'd hit a creative wall and needed a breakthrough. When Timothy was traveling

together, with Timothy planning to help

Ines had agreed, Timothy was eager to

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