Mitchel’s eyes widened, a flicker of surprise dancing across his face in response to Ariana’s unexpected question. He paused thoughtfully, striving to regain his composure before offering a cautious response.

“Why the sudden curiosity?” he inquired.

Ariana replied with a nonchalant shrug, her tone lighthearted.

“Oh, I happened to catch something in the news. Apparently, he’s never shown his face before, so it piqued my interest.”

Mitchel remained silent for a brief moment, then gently shook his head.

“I haven’t seen him either.”

“This Holden sure is mysterious,” Ariana replied, her laughter too bright as she swiftly changed the subject.

meandering around the upcoming banquet, seemingly no

thoughts. Ariana wouldn’t inquire about Holden without a purpose. His instincts whispered that she must have

his luxury car downtown, following the address Shawn had uncovered while tracing the origin of

overlooked the glittering river. It was a quaint corner

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the shabby storefront, its faded lettering labeling it a tailor shop. Dust coated the windows, and the

Holden stood scrutinizing the exterior, the door of the adjacent snack shop tinkled open. An older woman emerged, laden with bags, her eyes widening as

but greeted him warmly, “My word, you’ve returned! It’s been four or five years since

aback, Holden couldn’t recall ever

has been quite a while. Has anything major happened around

that I can think of,” the woman replied with a gentle

“Did I once visit here a lot

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