hapter 31

Befree she could prizes. Masonwaved down a server and ordered a plate of breadsticks and a glass of orange juice.

anching her carefully.

Nora stand fainth. Thanks Hirson. I didn’t mean to worry you

The “be regbed, has rone light but firm. But you should take better care of yourself. Running around all day without eating? That’s not like

at his foot tapping anxiously against the tiled floor of the restaurant

felt like the fifth time, his patience thinning

“Can you piras

th the order? It’s kind of urgent,” he urged, his voice polite but edged with concern.

The server nodded briskly and disappeared into the kitchen.

mason ogbed, rubbing the back of his neck as he cast a glance at Nora, who sat quietly across the table.

pale, her fingers absently tracing the rim of her water glass.

He couldn’t help but feel a gang of guth. “Nora deserves better than this,” he thought, his chest tightening.

patient, and always thoughtful of others, yet it seemed like no one truly valued her–not Arnold, not Arnold’s friends, and certainly not

people who should have been her support system.

Tood will

bere soon.” Harrison said, breaking the silence.

faint somilla. Thanks, Harrison. I didn’t mean to make a fuss.”

have every right to take care of yourself. And if you won’t, someone

Meanwhile,

the villa, Arnold and Alex pulled into

was past midnight, the air cool and silent.

their car engine faded as Arnold cut the ignition. He stepped out, stretching

chatter and the ever

they entered the villa,

house was eerily quiet

would be up, waiting for

habit of asking how their evening went, no matter

was different.

tie and called out, “Nora?” His voice echoed in the stillness,

Luna?” Alex asked, looking around curiously

of the maids. “Have

home all

into his che “She hasn’t been home?” he repeated, more

of the central

himself than anyone

sir,” the maid

the maid

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Arnold muttered, dismissing the concern with a wave of his hand. But

replayed the day in his head–Nora had only contacted him once through a mindlink, which he had promptly

felt like a

bounded down the stairs, his excitement

couldn’t wait to tell Nora all about Linda’s race and how amazing

way of making everything feel

knocked on her bedroom door. No

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