Chapter 84

Gwyneth called two more times, but Victoria didn't pick up.

On the other end, Gwyneth glared at her watch phone, her little face scrunched up in frustration.

"What did your mom say?"

McNeil asked, feigning a casual tone.

“She said she's busy and won't be coming back for now."

Gwyneth was clearly upset. She'd been trying hard to do what her mom asked- no more falling asleep in class, homework done on time-yet the game her mom had promised still hadn't arrived.

"Alright."

McNeil replied flatly. He headed upstairs, only to find the rooms eerily empty.

He opened the closet; all of Victoria's clothes were gone. Even the bathroom was stripped of her toiletries.

He let out a cold, bitter laugh. After all that—after risking his life to save her-

she'd been planning her escape for some time.

So what was the point of everything he'd done?

"Xenia!"

the housekeeper, who hurried in, looking

"When did she leave?"

by the room, it had clearly been vacant for a while-not just a

Langford moved out over a month

A month.

his temple. He'd been thinking about her constantly, while she'd been plotting to

drifted up from downstairs-someone

been altered and is

McNeil went downstairs and addressed the boutique manager. "Who told you to

manager blinked, confused. She answered

did, Mr. Langford. Our manager received your message

even produced screenshots of the messages between McNeil and their shop.

screen-sure enough,

still have

check. We're really sorry about the mix-up; my manager

disciplinary action."

His eyes darkened slightly.

bedroom he'd once shared with Victoria. McNeil sat on the couch, scrolling through bis

The thread

distinctly remembered messaging the boutique manager, even having a short exchange. He

was no

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