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

from his suit pocket before

the screen, the caller

light in his

He answered.

trip abroad. He says it's been ages

a real drink

he felt like he needed

"I'm in," he replied.

her along. Let's meet at eight, Red House." Timothy hung up and signaled Allen to head back to the

work, Timothy's mind was preoccupied with setting up the

always dreamed of getting into Riverside Media Institute

Timothy had

then, and since the Lawsons had no one free to accompany

his grandparents couldn't bear to let Sheila

excellent media college overseas,

figure in the animation industry back

saw Ines trending online, she couldn't help feeling a twinge

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

with Timothy planning to help her become

Ines had agreed, Timothy was eager to get things

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