Chapter 973:

Then he placed the lean piece onto her plate. “There. No fat. Now eat.”

Hadley stared at him, momentarily speechless—but her appetite had vanished.

They didn’t have much time left. After lunch, Eric drove her back to the set.

When they arrived, he leaned over and wrapped her in a hug, his hand gently resting against the back of her head. “I’m leaving soon. Once I get to Orkmont, I’ll call.”

He released her, unfastened her seatbelt, and looked at her with reluctant eyes. “Wait for me.”

Hadley stepped out and walked toward the set.

Even without turning back, she could feel Eric’s gaze digging into her back.

She didn’t look back. Instead, she picked up her pace and jogged the rest of the way inside.

The days that followed felt unchanged. Hadley moved between the film set and her apartment, her routine untouched.

On her way back, she stopped at the supermarket to pick up groceries from a list Melba had sent. Bags in hand, she stepped out of

a sleek silver-gray Pagani pulled up beside her. She recognized

familiar, refined features and a soft smile. “Hadley. Been a

She returned the smile.

Road?” he asked, glancing at her grocery bags. “Let

but I’ll just

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than casual

understanding her boundary. His smile turned a little wistful. “I’ll

“Okay.”

off, watching her in the

But then—his eyes froze.

door slid

through Denver. He tried to turn his car around, but traffic

honk. “You can’t turn around here!

it! Don’t

looked again—but the black van had

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