Katherine knew what she was worried about.

Just as Maureen was about to discuss next steps with her, the phone rang.

She checked her phone and saw it was Gareth calling.

His magnetic voice came through: “Reenie, I’m boarding now. I’ll land in Karaville at 11 tonight.”

“Okay.”

Eleven at night…

Maureen didn’t know if she could go pick him up.

On the other end, Gareth gripped his phone tightly, gazing at the clear blue sky.

“Tomorrow’s your birthday, right?”

Maureen froze.

She’d almost forgotten her own birthday.

Because her birthday was a calamity for her mother Noelle. After returning to Karaville and living with her parents, she never celebrated it again.

Later, after marrying Geoffrey, every birthday was spent alone.

Over time, she simply stopped observing it.

“Yeah.”

“I’ll spend tonight with you.”

Gareth said,

Maureen thought for a moment: “Yeah, I’ll pick you up tonight. I’m staying at a friend’s place today,”

Hearing this, Gareth asked: “Won’t it bother your friend?”

Maureen glanced at Katherine eavesdropping nearby, who shook her head repeatedly: “No bother, tell

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him to come.”

Over these four years, Katherine had only seen Gareth from afar a few times.

She thought him devastatingly handsome–like a male fox spirit, if she had to describe him.

it’s

I’ll hang up now. See you

his lips

private jet as the doctor examined his wound: “Avoid strenuous movement at all costs. Once back in Karaville, proceed with

“Got it.”

exquisite little box. Never had he antic-

pondered how to report

“Just text him. You’re

“True.”

Geoffrey traveled, he’d simply text

the message and sent

Corporate Headquarters.

Main conference room.

Geoffrey’s phone buzzed mid–meeting.

He opened Maureen’s text:

with friends tonight. Not coming

instantly frosted

demeanor made executives tremble with

“Carry on!”

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rose and strode from

Everyone was taken aback.

had never left a

pleading gazes,

“Boss.”

to be silent, then picked up his phone to

his finger hovered over the

outright would make it seem like he cared too

Forget it.

off the

him all

he skipped dinner and had his driver take him

he was met with

Darkness enveloped him instantly.

the lights, collapsing onto the sofa

checking his phone, unsure what

he sat

like ages, his screen finally lit

snatched the phone–a text

left home. Seems headed

His pupils contracted.

she

vanishing for four

grabbing his

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