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.”
at least she’d agreed to do it. Everything had been fine before she’d headed upstairs. Why
soon as
hadn’t gotten there when he had, Sage would’ve killed Ivy. What
at his hospital
in a VIP room. Not only was there a bedroom and several people to care for him, but there was also a living room with a huge TV in
hotel’s suite.
carer had just finished checking Shane’s
That was fast, Mrs. Holcomb!” Shane smiled with interest when
“It’s partly because
to see how your recovery
interesting match. Your husband sent you to visit me after
a glass of water. Sage sat on the couch beside Shane’s.
my own volition.”
surprised. “I doubt you’re not here just to visit a patient,
to talk to smart people. Sage didn’t beat around the bush.
“Oh? Don’t tell
Sage smiled and took a sip of water. “You asked
expression became
think you’ll win because your lady luck
at her. “My lady luck is here?
help you
but didn’t say whether he believed her. “What are
businessman. She’d only just gotten started, but he was already asking her what
your
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