Chapter 27

Ryder, with his stern face, seemed to ignore everyone else, only addressing Agnes, “Come with me.”

Agnes nodded, gave a quick greeting briefly, and under everyone’s gaze, followed Ryder to the balcony.

The balcony was relatively quiet. A glass door completely isolated the hustle and bustle inside.

Ryder broke the silence, “Where did you sneak off to? I’ve been looking for you.”

She had just…..

Agnes’s face began to heat up, thankfully concealed by the night.

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Agnes fibbed, “After you left, I heard footsteps in the hall. Thought someone was heading my way, so I took off to the backyard for a bit. Got lost, didn’t expect it to be such a maze.”

laughed nervously, “The Whitfield’s

gaze falling on Agnes’s

few days

although clueless about why Agnes was lying, didn’t expose her, just asking,

had scratched it when climbing over the wall, and

here today. You could have come in through the front door.

felt a bit awkward, “Well….. I had some stuff

Agnes didn’t want to tell him. She just

to say, just forget

called Ryder’s name. Seemed

mind me. I’ll be leaving later.”

you need anything,

Ryder turned around and left.

of relief. She wasn’t too familiar with this Icy man.

him to help her out

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