Chapter 651

Chapter 651

By the time Hawthorne stepped out of Yvette's grandfather's house, the city lights were already blinking awake. Passing a cozy bakery, he picked up Gwyneth's favorite pastries, planning to bring them home for her to enjoy.

Halfway back, his phone rang. Hawthorne glanced at the caller ID, and a visible shiver rippled through him.

Hans, watching from the rearview mirror, caught the change in Hawthorne's demeanor. After a moment's hesitation, Hawthorne answered.

"Hello"

His voice, low and mellow, sounded just as it had years ago. Some things didn't change.

The woman's voice on the other end, though, seemed softer than ever, honeyed and sweet.

"Hawthorne, my flight just landed. Can you come pick me up?"

woman waiting-long enough to think the call had dropped-before Hawthorne finally replied, voice cool and distant. "Alright. Send

pull over, then handed him the pastry box. "Take these to Mrs. Everhart.

word more, he could guess who

"Yes, sir."

out and flagged down a cab, heading off in the opposite direction from

a strange and unshakable sense of guilt welling

figure that drew stares wheeled her suitcase through the crowd.

for me, Hawthorne," she

to kiss him, but Hawthorne turned his head, letting her lips brush

buy your ticket? Why didn't you let me know ahead of

looked laughably light in his tall frame's grip, as if it weighed

so natural and practiced it

let her cling to him, but she could sense

wrong? Aren't you

she teased. "I'm just

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