Chapter 71

Zane looked at her with concern. “You alright? Should we head to the hospital?”

Elysia shook her head lightly. “I just need a moment to catch my breath.”

Zane quickly went to the nearby minibar and grabbed a bottle of spring water, twisting off the cap and handing it to her. “Here, drink some water.”

“Thanks,” Elysia said, taking several sips.

“How do you feel now? You sure we don’t need to make a hospital run?”

“Yeah, no need, I’m fine.”

Zane let her rest for a bit before asking, “When did you get back to town? And how on earth did you get into a tiff with Gage?”

Elysia replied, “I’ve been back for a while. Heard from Blossom that Winona was out of the country shooting a film, so I didn’t drop by to visit.”

Mentioning Winona’s filming abroad, a fleeting shadow crossed Zane’s eyes, but it was gone as quickly as it appeared.

“Yeah, she’s been gone sometime now. She got a gig that required hush–hush production and even signed a nondisclosure agreement. No clue when she’ll be back. Heck, even I Can’t reach her.”

After saying this, Zane quickly changed the subject. “So what’s the real deal with you and Gage?”

the other night, and he set his sights on me. From the moment

scowled. “That Gage is a notorious womanizer in Jindale City, always loafing around, never serious about anything. If it weren’t for his brother Donovan Slater’s reputation, he’d have been taken down a peg long ago.”

they’re

Jindale City’s

heard of the Bradford family, never

the rise these past few years. The reason being Ms. Slater from their

and quickly pivoted, “Ms. Slater’s close friendship with the Bradfords has given the whole Slater family a leg up.

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wonder Gage’s so

with his likes, so it’s best to steer clear.”

and thanks

But how did you end up bartending?”

a job lined up, so I took a part–time gig. Just my luck to run into him on my first night.”

place for someone

choosy. As long as it wasn’t

again, “Where have you been all these years? We looked everywhere for you, nearly drove ourselves mad. We even filed a missing person report when we couldn’t find any trace of

lips moved, but she was at a loss for

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