As Lydia's gaze swept over the room, her smile faltered when her eyes landed on someone unexpected.

Eugene had just reached the reception desk with a group of people, but suddenly stopped, his piercing gaze locking onto hers.

Her heart began to race, and she quickly looked away.

"Miss Lydia, are you okay?" someone beside her asked, noticing the sudden change in her expression.

She forced a weak smile and shook her head. "I'm fine, let's keep moving."

But on the way back, she couldn't shake the unsettling image of Eugene from her mind. It played on a loop, dragging her into a spiral of growing unease.

Lately, Eugene seemed to haunt her like a living nightmare. Why had he shown up today? After everything he had already done to her, what more did he want?

walking faster, her emotions getting the best of

second. But before she hit the

as fast as hers. Clearly, the scare hadn't only rattled her. Quincy had

she managed to say, just

up, she wasn't surprised to see

lines of his face. To

the part of a refined businessman. But Lydia knew better. Beneath that polished exterior

every time she saw him, fear gripped her heart a little tighter. Eugene's gaze flicked between

his expression unreadable. Without a word,

don't go," she pleaded, her voice barely more than

warm hand briefly squeezing hers. "I'll be right back. Wait for

her as she sat, trembling. Someone nearby noticed her distress and approached. "Miss Lydia, are you sure you're

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