“In that case, we’ll be taking our leave now.”

“I’m perfectly safe here” Elizabeth said as she walked them to the door.

“Don’t worry about me. The workers aren’t done moving things, anyway. The whole place is just a mess. Once I finished cleaning up, I’ll definitely invite you two back for a small home warming party.”

“Well, if you run into any problems, don’t hesitate to call me. We haven’t found Jorge yet, so we should be careful at all times.”

“Do you realize you’ve become as much of a nag as my aunt?” Elizabeth t**sed, though she did feel warm from Natalie’s words.

They exchanged goodbyes, and Natalie and Brandon made to leave.

They walked past the workers, who were still busy shuffling things around.

Jorge was lifting a cabinet when he accidentally met Brandon’s eyes again.

Fear immediately gripped him. He hurriedly raised the cabinet higher to hide his face.

Noticing that Brandon was peering at one of the workers, Natalie followed the direction of his gaze and asked, “What are you looking at?”

All she could see was a towering cabinet.

Brandon shook his head and looked away.

“It’s nothing. Let’s go.”

But the small exchange bothered Natalie, and the more she thought about it, the more baffled she became. She couldn’t help but crane her neck to take a few more glances at the man behind the cabinet. Upon closer inspection, she realized that this man looked a little different from the rest of the workers.

his clothes looked clean and new, unlike the others’, which were

glimpse

smooth and well-manicured, with nary a scar or a scratch. He didn’t look at all like a man who made a

Brandon continued

shake off the feeling that something was

raised her head to look at Brandon, only to find that he was already looking at her.It seemed like he wanted to say something, too.She knew there and then that something

chill raced

floor and blurted out,

that man really Jorge?

he had

since he entered Elizabeth’s place. It wasn’t until Natalie had spoken it out loud that he felt more certain about his

so,” he said in a somber

must have come here

moment she realized this, Natalie gripped the banister and made to

acted quickly, his arm reaching out to stop Natalie in her tracks

Brandon!” Natalie

in danger. I have to save her. Let me go, or it might

I’ll

He tossed the coat over to Natalie and addressed the

upstairs. Take her to the car and wait for

his coat in her hands, her heart getting heavier by the second. Her good friend was in danger, yet she

Natalie tried to rush forward and run

like before, Brandon held her back at the

to what I say,” he said, his eyes

for me in

mouth to protest, caught herself at the

Brandon

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