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.

haven't been there since we were kids." She was suspicious of Jamie's sudden appearance, and didn't believe that he was the one who had been staying

felt that her instincts were right—Stefan

wanted to go inside and look around, so if Stefan

and gestured for her to enter the

here alone lately, and it gets rather

up with you, but I was

you hadn't asked me." The

old, it looked just like how Renee

was decorated in the elegant Varangia style, with paintings on the wall and expensive

searching for clues, but failed to find

mood plummeted, and she

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

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

mean?" Jamie stood behind Renee

childhood friend, but not all of them were

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