The door to Unit 302 on the third floor was wide open. Several workers were shuffling back and forth, moving things into the unit.

Natalie was busy helping out in the kitchen while her bodyguard kept eye on things. She leaned against the door frame, her arms crossed over her chest, as she eyed each of the worker that came and went.

Since all the men were dressed in black uniforms and wore safety masks, she couldn’t tell if something was indeed amiss in the first few moments or so.

But soon, she noticed one man acting peculiar. He was tasked with bringing in the paintings, but instead of making quick work of his job, he kept locking over every so often.

Just as the bodyguard was about to take a closer look at him, Elizabeth’s aunt appeared and stood in front of her.

“Here, why don’t you take a break and have some drinks?” she offered to the workers.

The woman was carrying a few bottles of coke in her arms, which she handed over to the men with a kind smile.

“Thank you,” the head of the workers chuckled and wiped the sweat on his forehead.

“But we’d better get back to work and finish as soon as possible.”

Sure enough, he got right back to what he had been doing.

Meanwhile, Jorge realized that he might have been too obvious just now, so he hid behind a pile of boxes and slinked out of sight.

By the time the bodyguard looked back in his direction, he was gone.

“Hey!” the head suddenly barked at Jorge.

“Don’t just stand there! Keep moving!” Jorge nodded without saying anything, and then pretended to work until the head left.

his eyes darted back to where

up her phone and showing Elizabeth the gowns she had designed for

Mrs. Harding said she didn’t like the old-fashioned hues. I think this one suits Laney, but I’m

in on the design and looked

always have a distinctly unique taste, so you should just follow your heart. Mr. Wesley would have

Natalie nodded in agreement.

two women were oblivious to the impending

which he cleverly covered with the painting he was supposed to be carrying. His sinister eyes never left the pair as he

a sudden, Natalie’s head perked up, and

“Brandon!” Jorge froze.

stashed his knife back into his pocket and followed the direction of

so, he accidentally

that he was no match for this man. He scurried back to where the other

put his hands on

looking for

find us here?” Natalie asked

about to pick you up from the studio when I

some reason, his grip

through his facade and could tell that he was a little nervous. She just didn’t know what he was apprehensive

“Really?”

“Is anything the matter? What can I do to help?” His nerves were infectious, and she found herself getting skittish as well. Brandon smiled and tapped her forehead

to see you; that’s

and

“Don’t overthink it.”

uneasy and wanted to see her as soon as possible

Natalie found it endearing.

wonder if Brandon came because he had remembered something. She grabbed his arm and asked frantically, “Are you

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