Chapter 297 Shadows and Thorns

Chapter 297 Shadows and Thorns

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“Mhm, nothing else for me at the moment,” Sloane said, taking another bite. She glanced up at Lucas briefly. “What about you? Headed back to the office?”

“No need,” Lucas replied. “If anything comes up, Andrew will take care of it.”

“Oh.” Sloane lowered her gaze and focused on eating, the corners of her lips curving ever so slightly.

Lucas looked down at the floor where their shadows overlapped in the sunlight. His expression softened as he subtly shifted closer, aligning their silhouettes until they completely merged.

Across the street from Sloane’s apartment, a man dressed in black murmured into a phone, “Ms. Ginnie, Sloane came back last night. Mr. Lucas carried her inside.”

On the other end, Ginnie’s breath hitched. “Carried her?”

“Yes. She seemed very weak.” The man adjusted the zoom on his binoculars. “And Mr. Lucas didn’t leave all night.”

Inside her luxury high-rise, Ginnie gripped her phone until her manicured nails dug into the leather sofa, leaving faint white marks.

walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, overlooking the glittering cityscape.

hanging up, she hurled her crystal wineglass

wine splattered across the pristine white paint like

gritted teeth, her refined features twisted by jealousy. “You

wait.”.

number, voice low and vicious. “She’s back. Move

apartment and didn’t return to

back home, she

family takes full responsibility for her well-being,” Molly explained, giving

Sloane couldn’t refuse, so she arranged for Molly

you’ll receive a deposit-your share from the

lit up. “I nearly

came back with a box. “These are the

a smile. “Great. Here’s to another successful

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future success,” Sloane echoed with a

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