When Madelyn approached, Ethan hung up his phone. The weather outside was warm, and many students had already finished their exams and were being picked up by their parents. Madelyn clutched her pencil case against her forehead and quickly opened the front passenger door, hopping into the car.

Inside the car, it was pleasantly cool. Ethan handed her a bottle of cold water. “Just finished your exam. How do you feel?”

Madelyn took a sip, and the heat that clung to her body quickly faded away. Not too bad, not as hard as I imagined.”

Ethan picked her up and drove to the pre-booked photography studio.

Madelyn rarely had her picture taken throughout her life, and this was one of the very few times. By the time the session was over, she was exhausted, and her makeup was still on as she cuddled with a pillow in the car, dozing off.

As Ethan drove, he noticed her body tilting toward him. He reached out to support her face. When they hit a red light, he pulled over to the side of the road, adjusted her seat, and let her lie down comfortably, peacefully asleep.

They arrived at the Arnold residence smoothly, and Madelyn hadn’t woken up the entire way. Ethan carried her in his arms from the passenger seat and walked into the foyer. A servant approached, “Mr. Arnold…” When she saw who Ethan was carrying, she immediately fell silent.

room, Ethan carefully placed her on the bed when his phone in his pocket began to ring.

these past few days, Madelyn

pile of bottles and jars for a while before finally locating a bottle of makeup remover and some cleansing water. He scrutinized the ingredient list

voice soft and drowsy as she opened her eyes, “What’s

isn’t great for your skin. I’m taking it off, and you’ll

“Mmm.”

water and applied moisturizer. Having finished, he planted a

the study, Ethan was on the phone. Leyton reported, “Ms. Jolie has refused to leave Venturia, and… she’s currently missing. Do you want me

be. I need everything to go perfectly on the

acquisition offer, so as per your instructions, I’ve dealt with any companies still working with them. Many have

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