Chapter 22

Chapter 22

The Layer was quiet, the air beary with spoken words.

Tessa, feeling the weight of it all, exceed berselt early and made her way to her bedroom

As she passed the table, her eyes landed on a gift box. She remembered the watch she had meant to give to Stephen, so she dialed his number.

"Hey, Stephen, wmember that gift I promised you? I'us about to head over with it. Are you at the manor?" "Creal,

At Evergreen Villa, Zachary and Wendy entered, but the housekeeper, Emitu, glanced over her shoulder. "Mr. Gomez, didn't Ms. Yates return with you?"

Emma's confusion deepened. "Didn't Ms. Yates go out with you? she hasn't been back in the past few days.'

A sudden realization hit Zachary, and his heart raced. Without a word, he hurried upstair

The vanity was empty, the small decorations gouse in Tessa's room.

When he opened the closet, it was empty

trace of Tessa

state it was in before she had ever

Hemed to the staircase and called

cleaned the room the next day and saw it was

Zachary as

he pulled our his phone and dialed Tessa's number, but it went

She had blocked him.

dialed

far as he could recall, she and Jodie had been dose. Jodie was

and I have no idea when she went. I'll try reaching her," she added, pulling out her phone to send Tessa a message. However, as soon

had blocked her

They hadn't had

was filled with urgency. "Did

"She

He was speechless.

guessed that Tessa had left. A wave

break up

Zachary was taken aback

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