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.

into your house? I haven't been there since we were kids." She was suspicious of Jamie's sudden appearance, and didn't believe that he was

felt that her instincts were right—Stefan had

if Stefan wasn't there, it

raised a brow and gestured

staying here alone lately, and it gets

but I was

if you hadn't asked me." The both of them walked into the

several decades old, it looked just

in the elegant Varangia style,

scanned the manor like a detective searching for clues, but failed to find any traces of Stefan having been

plummeted, and

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

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

Jamie stood behind Renee and asked

of questions for his childhood friend, but not

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