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.”
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
for Ivy as soon as they’d
there when he had, Sage
arrived at his hospital room after
was 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
hotel’s suite.
the carer had just finished checking Shane’s blood
fast, Mrs. Holcomb!” Shane smiled with interest when he saw her. “What made
table. “It’s partly because of me that
see how your recovery was
an interesting match. Your husband sent you to visit me after getting me into
sat on the couch beside Shane’s. She smiled and said, “No one sent me here. I
of my own volition.”
surprised. “I doubt you’re not here just to visit a
didn’t beat around the bush. “I do have
“Oh? Don’t tell
water. “You asked me whether you or Ian would win the bet,
became interested.
“I think you’ll win because
eyes at her. “My lady luck is here? Could you
smiled. “I can help you score the deal
whether
only just gotten started, but he was already asking her
your partner.
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