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..."

come by to bother you. You and the kids will be safe. If Micah wants to see you, I'll

reluctantly, though the arrangement made her uneasy, almost as if she

remained in the palm of Micah's

her well, considering he mistakenly thought her child was

more hiding. Her life could be

Men's intrigue fades, and once Micah's loses

Sadie found herself almost

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

into the coveted number one address on

her neck out the car, she gazed up at the grand building with a mix

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

The unit I've reserved for you is the model apartment. It's been open for half

watch and added, "Once you say goodbye to Mr. Chase and have lunch with

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