Chapter 612

Madelyn packed her things and left through the staff exit, oblivious to nearby dangers. As she stepped out from a corner, a Maybach was pulling away from the art exhibition hall in the opposite direction. They crossed paths without noticing one another.

After he landed, Zach grabbed a quick bite and headed to the gallery. Despite his efforts, he arrived a bit late. Leaning back in the car seat, he shut his eyes. “Any idea where she is?”

Kevin paused before answering. “Our guy’s outside her apartment. He’ll update us when Ms. Jent gets back.”

Zach just nodded, taking a deep breath.

He had waited four years, but these last minutes felt endless. He needed to see her now. Breaking the silence, Zach said, “Let’s go to the apartment.”

we have another appointment.”

“Forget it.”

“Alright,” Kevin replied.

Madelyn’s apartment complex. The building looked run–down. Judging by its condition, it was likely forty or fifty

door, but there was no answer. “Ms. Jent might not

red doormat beneath his shoes.

popped as he grabbed the key, “How did you know this was

replied, “Open the door.”

or library cards. To help her, Zach had crafted keychain charms out of those lost electronic cards. But he had not anticipated that she would lose her house key. That day, she missed school. With no housekeeper around, she was locked out, waiting and crying outside until Zach returned from work. She kept a spare key under the doormat to

with a familiar scent. Nearby, her trench coat hung neatly. The compact apartment gleamed from a recent cleaning, and there was no speck of dust by the entrance. Drawn to a particular door, he opened it to find clothes On the bed, books on a desk, and an opened notebook.

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