Chapter 18
When Ian got downstairs, Sage was already nowhere in sight.
“Mr. Holcomb, Mrs. Holcomb hailed a cab and left on her own,” the driver said tentatively.
Ian pursed his lips. He had the driver take him back to Solaris Estate. When he arrived, he saw Sage’s shoes strewn haphazardly on the floor. He went upstairs.
Sage’s door was shut. There wasn’t so much as a sound coming from inside. Ian lingered outside for a while but eventually decided against knocking on
the door.
The following morning, Ian went downstairs after finishing his morning workout. Wanda was serving breakfast. He sat by the dining table and glanced upstairs. “Wake her up for breakfast.”
Wanda said politely, “Mrs. Holcomb already left the house, Mr. Holcomb.”
Left? He’d deliberately given her some time to calm down last night, only intending to ask her about what had happened in the morning. Yet she’d already left the house?
“Where has she gone?”
Wanda shook her head. “I’m not sure. She didn’t say anything. She didn’t even have breakfast; it looked like she had something important to do.”
Ian frowned. “Got it. You can get back to work.”
Wanda went to the kitchen. Ian called Terry. “Find out what happened at
Ivy’s apartment last night.”
been too out of the ordinary last night. She’d been reluctant to apologize, but at least she’d agreed to do it. Everything had been fine before
as they’d met each other?
that if he hadn’t gotten there when he had,
Shane was at. She arrived at his
people to care for him, but there was also a living
hotel’s suite.
the door, the carer
interest when he saw her. “What made you
coffee table. “It’s partly because of me that you’re injured, and I felt bad.
by to see how
clucked his tongue. “You and your husband are an interesting match. Your husband sent you to visit me after
on the couch
of my
too surprised. “I doubt
to talk to smart people. Sage didn’t beat around the bush.
“Oh? Don’t tell
“You
became
think you’ll win because your lady
his eyes at her. “My lady luck is here? Could you be talking about yourself?”
smiled. “I can help you score the deal
let out a devilish laugh but didn’t say whether he believed
was already asking her what she wanted.
as your
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