Chapter 106

HAZEL

PRESENT TIME

To ensure my daughter’s safety, I agreed to temporarily live with Ravel until I am prepared to return to Seattle. I have already made plans to depart this weekend with the hope of returning later. While I believe I can manage matters from at distance, I still feel the need to be physically present in the office to fully understand what’s happening.

As soon as we entered Ravel’s home, he suddenly stopped me by taking hold of my hand. “Would you prefer to stay in the guest room, or would you feel more comfortable in our bedroom?” he asked.

I looked at him quizzically. “You mean your bedroom?”

He winced at my choice of words. “Yes, I meant my bedroom.”

I shook my head and gracefully handed my bag to the housekeeper while discreetly scanning the area for June. “Ravel, this is, your home,” I began, “and it wouldn’t be proper for me to take over your bedroom. I’ll opt for one of the guest rooms.”

Ravel winced, as if my words had caused him some discomfort. “Very well,” he replied, “I’ll let you freshen up while I prepare dinner. He handed Daisy over to me before heading toward the kitchen.

After refreshing both myself and Daisy with a warm shower, I joined Ravel in the dining room. He handed me a glass of wine and volunteered to feed Daisy. I gladly passed her over to him, well aware of how playful yet stubborn she could be during mealtime.

Ravel cleared his throat to capture my attention. “Someone has been planted in your apartment to impersonate you. Hopefully, the next time he show up, we’ll be able to catch the stalker.”

Nodding slowly, I set my fork down on the table. “Can I see that picture again, please?” I requested, a hint of concern in my voice.

brow. “Do you think you might recognize

phone, I replied, “I’m not sure, but I just want to double–check something.” I clicked on the picture and stared at it intently, my mind racing with questions. Why did the person in the photo bear such a striking resemblance to David from behind? I knew David was in New York, but he

my contemplation. “What’s going on in your mind? I’ve been trying to get your attention for quite some

certain that he is David, so it is best not to implicate him, but stuff like this is going to make me look into him. I returned the phone to him. “Can I ask for a favor?”

to please me in his eyes. “Anything for

away the spoon that he tried to put in her mouth and I almost chuckled. “Can you recommend a private investigator for me?”

and he nodded. “I have quite

he offered to help, but because he did not prob,

nanny when it dawned on him that he won’t be able to stop her from poking her hand into the

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seem to see her around her.” The

ended things with June,

scoffed. “Is that supposed to make me feel better?” whether or not she is still living with him or not does not

do is make

him, I signed. “I am sorry. I shouldn’t have brought things up like this.” I somehow knew that there was a possibility that she was not here because Ravel mentioned the last time that he ended things with her and paid

his head. “Don’t apologize, I deserved it.” He resumed eating and after that, he calmly stood up, dropped his plate in the sink, and walked towards the door. “Good night Hazel.” Without waiting for a response from me, he climbed up the

didn’t, I went in search of him. It is either he is angry with me, or he is in there blaming

leads to a bedroom that used to be mine, I knocked on the door twice but got no response. I knocked again and this time, I heard shuffling feet before the door opened and he leaned

uhh…” I cleared my throat again.

at me for a moment, sighed, and pulled the door wider. I ducked under his arm to get into the room. He

portrait on the wall, directly facing

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