Chapter 233

After a long moment, Serena finally let go of Giles.

Giles seized the opportunity and slammed the door shut with a bang.

Reluctantly, Serena glanced back at the closed door before turning to William. "I've got a towel in my car. Let me help you dry off."

"No need, Finn's here." William's reply was gentle but firm.

It was only then that Serena noticed someone else standing quietly behind William.

It was Finn.

Normally sharp and quick on his feet, Finn now looked utterly stunned, rooted to the spot like a statue. A few seconds ticked by before he snapped out of it, spun around, and hurried back to the car to fetch the towel.

He was about to dab William dry himself when he caught William's icy look-a clear warning. Finn froze, then quickly handed the towel to Serena instead.

He still looked dazed, his mind reeling from everything that had just happened.

It was all so much to take in.

He could barely process it.

to the office for a meeting. But right before leaving, William suddenly announced he didn't want to hold the meeting in

had assumed they'd just do the meeting from

William had them drive to a coffee shop across from a local TV

the meeting, William told him to leave the coffee shop and drive somewhere

what was going on. He just followed William's directions, confused and a little

drive took them to this old, run-down neighborhood, with its shabby

then he saw something that left him

Miss Sullivan from a splash of

easygoing even. But Finn knew

Giles threw water at William, Finn had honestly feared for Giles-his

hadn't said a word about it. In fact, he

couldn't make sense of

widened as he glanced nervously

didn't notice Finn's look. She took the towel from him and, with quiet patience, gently

Giles had only thrown

little as she looked at the pale

left him in a wheelchair. Yet his skin wasn't sickly pale-it had

she put away the towel.

warmly at her.

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