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

few days ago.

didn’t expose her,

it when climbing over the wall, and

asked, “Preston and Beatrice are here today. You could have come in through the front door. Why

“Well….. I had some stuff to deal with.”

to tell him. She just didn’t know how

hard to

Seemed like one of

don’t mind me. I’ll be leaving

you need anything, just

Ryder turned around and left.

this Icy man. Other than their not–so–pleasant first encounter, they had

to help

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