He was trying to analyze the situation for her.

Ashlyn’s hands froze for a brief second before she returned to her furious typing.

She breathed out, but before she could say anything, Jared continued, “The more you think about it, the more you’ll panic. Boss, you’ve got to calm down.”

“He won’t be out of contact with me.” Ashlyn downed the milk. “I’m tired.”

Jared nodded before he took the cup away. “Rest early.”

He closed the door behind him.

Silence settled in the room.

Ashlyn found herself panicking.

It had a grip on her.

She took out her phone to send a message to Lucas again. As she expected, there was no response from him.

She silently locked her phone and placed it on the bedside table.

Her thoughts and emotions were jumbled in her mind.

When Lucas woke up again, he found himself in a private jet.

unfamiliar. Where am I

slowly moved upward, about to sit

a sweet voice sounded beside him.

a beat before he turned in

magazine she was reading and smiled gently at him. “Mom and Dad have allowed me to stay with you for a while. I hope

not.” Lucas shook his head. My head’s killing me. He

a glass of water for him. “Dad and Mom said that you’ve been in poor health since you arrive in France. They told me to take care of you during

her face that was identical to Grace’s, for

and Claire were identical twins, but their personalities were worlds apart. One was calm and

Claire was the latter.

eldest child of the Nolan family, but she viewed the world in rose-colored glasses as if troubles would never plague her. She was patient and gentle with everyone

was apathetic to many people and things, he could not be so

phone?” Lucas

her purse, Claire handed

that it was

turned toward the blue sky outside

death anniversary of his sister was

him; they would always curse at

those cruel parents were the ones to

he would not help but wonder how important he was

nothing but someone who was abandoned. Why am I still hoping for someone to love me? When

his eyes, not daring to think

the one to blame

should bear the

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