Chapter 2106

Stella lay in bed, staring at the ceiling, when she heard the commotion outside. The clock blinked 3:00 AM.

Suddenly, Dave burst into her room, yanking her out of bed. "The Moore family has found us! We can't stay any longer. We need to get to the airport now. By 8 AM, we'll be on a flight, and we won't be setting foot in North America for at least six months."

Groggy but alert, Stella quickly got ready. Before leaving, she sent a message to Beck.

"Beck, 7 AM, JFK Airport. Can we meet one last time?"

She hesitated on the last words, feeling a bit vulnerable, but she sent it anyway.

Beck had been getting up early lately. Last night, he hadn't slept at all. When Stella's message came through, he glanced at it briefly, set his phone aside, and headed to the bathroom.

After freshening up, he decided to go for a swim, indulging in the solitude of the early morning. Half an hour later, as he toweled off, a housekeeper approached.

had

7 AM. The missed calls

phone buzzed again. He

coming?" Stella's voice was

rubbed the towel over his dripping hair.

phone tightly, her voice barely above a whisper when she spoke

paused, his eyes narrowing

softening. "Beck, I'm leaving, and I won't be back for half a year. I just wanted to

lost-something Dave had always insisted was a reason not to let herself be sentimental-Stella still

the Porter family about your whereabouts. Consider that

not have been able to

the depth of his disdain sinking

was about to hang up when he

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