Lucy had reluctantly given her number to Augustus. Right after that, she found herself in a foul mood. Staring blankly at Augustus' number in her call history, she resolved to change her number as soon as she got back.

Clutching the kitten, Lucy walked into the guest house where she was staying. The scowl on her face startled, Cillian. He asked gently, "What's troubling you? You look really upset."

Lucy just shook her head and let out a weary sigh. She did not want to burden Cillian with her troubles, so she kept quiet.

However, her obvious distress was exactly what worried Cillian. If he knew what was bothering her, he could handle it. However, her silence only made his imagination run wild. "Lucy, please, I'm seriously worried about you," Cillian implored.

Lucy's frown deepened as she stubbornly shook her head once more. It was just some creep who had gotten her number. She would change it soon enough, and then it would be fine.

Cillian was at a loss watching Lucy's defiant stance. They were new to Charleston, and if anything happened to her, he would be devastated.

a moment of internal debate, Cillian said with grave concern, "Lucy, this

truth out of Lucy. With his unwavering gaze fixed on her, Lucy caved and recounted the day's unsettling

him again in the park today. He was acting strange. First, he tried to coax me into visiting his place,

a target for Spades, and he could not afford to ignore even the slightest

doubted it. Spades' hitmen

to tail her than to

"Lucy, let's get you a new phone

weirdo off

was already one step ahead with the same

had everything squared away, Cillian and Lucy

at her phone. The idea of changing her number had not seemed complicated before, but she suddenly sensed trouble

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