The atmosphere immediately became heavy.

Renee cleared her throat awkwardly and immediately leaped out of Jamie's arms.

"Big guy, we're not kids anymore, so don't say things like that.

It's late, and I'll get scared." She hated when men tried to blur the lines with her, especially when it was someone close to her like a childhood friend.

It was more horrible than bumping into ghosts.

Jamie laughed, offering her an apologetic smile.

"I'm sorry.

I was just joking." Even if he was a bit flirtatious sometimes, he was always respectful.

Renee tilted her body and looked at the manor behind Jamie, then smiled at him politely.

shouldn't you be inviting me into your house? I haven't been there since we were kids." She was suspicious of Jamie's sudden appearance, and didn't

her instincts were right—Stefan had to be

and look around, so if Stefan wasn't there, it would

course." Jamie raised a brow and gestured for her to enter the

lately, and it gets

always wanted to catch up with you, but I was

inside even if you hadn't asked

was several decades old, it looked just like how

the elegant Varangia style,

a detective searching for clues, but failed to find any

and she

too much credit again," she muttered with a

felt like a clown—getting stuck in trees and making a

you mean?" Jamie stood

for his childhood friend, but not all

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