Fox turned back to look at Evan, her gaze lingering for a moment. After a long pause, she said, "Thank you for returning my things."
That simple statement felt like a definitive break between them.
Evan's dark eyes softened as he replied, "Don't go out late at night anymore. You should
rest."
He didn't add that she'd end up exhausted during the day, surviving on multiple cups of coffee just to stay awake.
Fox chuckled lightly. "I enjoy late-night outings-it's a habit I'm not ready to break. Goodbye, Evan."
With a small wave, she turned and, under his watchful gaze, opened the door. Within seconds, she vanished into the night.
in Wildridge Manor, Fox felt no urgency to
visit Du's Group, fail to find her, and inevitably connect the dots
wouldn't dare lose her
Grandma York's domain, with her children, in-laws, and others living there too. Even with her skillset her ability to scale walls and evade detection-Fox wasn't willing to provoke Grandma York. Getting caught by the sharp-eyed matriarch? That was a humiliation Abby couldn't
sat down on the bed, eventually
far too
messages, only to delete them each time.
a quick text to
"You still up?"
took a moment, but Tatum eventually responded with a voice
has an early morning tomorrow, so I have to get up early to
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