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.

Where

slowly moved upward,

a sweet voice sounded beside him. “Lucas,

he turned in the

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

shook his head. My head’s killing me. He rubbed his temples, hoping to

and Mom said that you’ve been in poor health since you arrive in France. They told me to

was identical to Grace’s, for a moment,

identical twins, but their personalities were worlds apart. One was calm and collected, while the other was cheerful and

Claire was the latter.

world in rose-colored glasses as if troubles would never

though Lucas was apathetic to many people and things, he could not be so when it was

you see my phone?” Lucas hesitated

Claire handed him a

realized that it was out

toward the blue sky

anniversary of his sister was always the day he suffered

him; they would always curse

to raise a naive and sweet girl

sister was, he would not help but wonder how important he

am I still hoping for someone to love me? When that

closed his eyes, not daring to think

to blame

bear

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