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.

been there since we were kids." She was suspicious of Jamie's sudden appearance, and didn't

felt that her instincts were

go inside and look around, so if Stefan wasn't there,

Jamie raised a brow and gestured for her

alone lately, and it

up with you, but I was never able

hadn't asked me." The both of

it was several decades old, it looked just like how Renee had remembered

the elegant Varangia style, with paintings on the wall and expensive

clues, but failed to find any traces of Stefan having

and she sighed

looks like I've given myself too much credit again," she muttered with a bitter

a clown—getting stuck in trees and making a fool of herself all for

do you mean?" Jamie stood behind

lot of questions for his childhood friend, but not all

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