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.”
but at least she’d agreed to do
for Ivy as soon as they’d
when he had, Sage would’ve killed Ivy. What could’ve caused her to react so aggressively?
to the hospital Shane was at. She arrived at his hospital room after finding out which room he
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 it. There was even a water
hotel’s suite.
door, the carer had
Holcomb!” Shane smiled with interest when he saw her. “What made you think of visiting
of lilies she’d bought on the coffee table. “It’s partly
by to see how
your husband are an interesting match. Your husband sent you to
the couch beside
my own volition.”
doubt
didn’t beat around the bush. “I do have something to ask you
“Oh? Don’t tell
a sip of water. “You asked
became
think you’ll win because your
at her. “My lady luck
can help you
but didn’t say whether he believed her. “What are your conditions,
started, but he was already asking her what she wanted. Sage said, “I want to join
as your partner.
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