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.”

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

Meanwhile,

villa, Arnold and Alex

past midnight, the air cool

as Arnold cut the ignition. He

filled with Linda’s chatter and the ever

the villa, Arnold frowned

was

at this hour, Nora would be up, waiting for

a habit of asking how their evening went,

tonight was

voice echoed in the stillness, met only by the

Alex asked, looking

one of the maids. “Have

head. “Luna hasn’t been home all day, sir. I

frowned, an odd unease creeping into his che “She hasn’t

of the central air system.

himself than

the maid

sir,” the

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Chapter 31

with at her family’s place,” Arnold muttered, dismissing the concern with a wave of his hand. But the knot in his stomach tightened.

had only contacted him once through a mindlink, which he

now felt like

morning. Alex bounded down

Linda’s race and how amazing she had

way of making everything feel special, even stories about someone like Linda.

called out as he knocked on her bedroom door.

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