Chapter 245 A Smile of Gratitude

"Remember your promise!" he warned.

Micah's hand ventured inside her clothes, growing bold once again.

In an instant, Sadie melted into his embrace, as pliable as wax softened by heat.

Her freedom came at the price of compliance.

Leaving the Clemens family estate, Sadie felt as if she were walking out of prison, tasting freedom for the first time. She rolled down her car window, closed her eyes, and savored a moment of liberty in the sunlight and breeze. "Miss Roth, your new place is all set up, and no one but Mr. Clemens will know your new address," Dahlia informed her with respect.

Sadie blinked in surprise. "What? I didn't ask you to do that. I just rented a new place."

"I took the liberty of canceling that lease," explained Dahlia. "Folks from the Whites, Potters, and Blackwells all knew about it. It wasn't safe for you there."

"But..."

won't come by to bother you. You and the kids will be safe.

it," Sadie said reluctantly, though the arrangement made her uneasy, almost as

remained in the palm

had treated her well, considering he mistakenly

that all secrets were laid bare, there was no more hiding. Her life could be out

likely temporary. Men's intrigue fades, and once Micah's loses

thought, Sadie found herself almost

at her destination before she knew it, she peered out the window to find herself at 1 Prosperity Lane. The place made her pause—it was where she once lived. Prosperity Lane marked where wealth and poverty intersected—the first ter residences were luxurious homes in the so-called affluent district. Beyond that lay the rundown area for commoners. The higher the

into the coveted

she gazed up at the grand building with a mix of awe and

1.3 million. It's 1,985 square feet with four bedrooms and two living areas—perfect for when the kids grow up." "When

unit I've reserved for you is the model apartment. It's been open for half a year. Just a few touch-ups and new furniture and appliances, and

at her watch and added, "Once you say goodbye to Mr. Chase and have lunch with the kids, everything will be ready by the

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