Chapter 532

Sylvie let out a small sigh of relief when she finally saw the code.

She only knew Jarrod was most likely staying somewhere in this area, so she decided to wait here for him to return.

At the door, she entered the code.

Beep, beep-

The lock didn't budge. The screen flashed an error.

Sylvie frowned and double-checked the code Octavia had sent her. She tried again—same result. Still wrong.

She shot Octavia a text:

**Sylvie:** Did you maybe send me the wrong code?

Octavia replied almost immediately:

**Octavia:** That can't be! I used that code last time I was there. I guess my

brother must've changed it?

-He never told you? Haven't you been over before?

was clear, even through

had changed the code and hadn't

Sylvie's expression

any of this. They hardly ever discussed such

since Octavia had asked, Sylvie replied

slipped my mind. Don't worry about

phone away and glanced through

sign of anyone around-not even a

she turned to leave, her phone buzzed. Jarrod was

she hurried to answer. His voice, always

last few days. I heard you were looking for

had been twisting in

it's nothing urgent. I was just curious about what's been keeping you busy lately. And I happen

nothing in the

go out of town on short notice. Met with

had said-Jarrod had been running around for her sake, making arrangements for the

then said, "I heard you weren't home. Maybe we

preparations," Jarrod said, his tone as

shake him—not even if the sky were falling. That steadiness soothed her

Jarrod, I was thinking of meeting with Mr. Ferguson more over the next few weeks. If you have time, could you

get more guidance was a

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