Chapter\u00a033<\/p>\n
78%\u00a0<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0BONUS\u00a0<\/p>\n
Caleb\u00a0and\u00a0Bruce\u00a0were\u00a0surprised\u00a0too.<\/p>\n
Since\u00a0Caleb\u00a0and\u00a0Sydney\u2019s\u00a0marriage\u00a0had\u00a0soured,\u00a0Julian\u00a0rarely\u00a0joined\u00a0the\u00a0friend\u00a0group\u2019s\u00a0outings.\u00a0Yet\u00a0he\u00a0never\u00a0left\u00a0the\u00a0group\u00a0chat.\u00a0His\u00a0appearances\u00a0at\u00a0gatherings\u00a0were\u00a0infrequent.\u00a0No\u00a0one\u00a0expected\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0show\u00a0up\u00a0tonight\u00a0without\u00a0a\u00a0word.<\/p>\n
Bruce\u00a0stood and\u00a0smiled\u00a0to ease\u00a0the\u00a0tension.\u00a0\u201cJules,\u00a0what\u00a0brings\u00a0you\u00a0here\u00a0tonight?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cJust\u00a0passing\u00a0by.\u201d\u00a0Julian\u00a0nodded,\u00a0straightened\u00a0up,\u00a0and\u00a0stepped\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0room.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0guy\u00a0who\u00a0had\u00a0joked\u00a0earlier\u00a0followed\u00a0him,\u00a0apologizing\u00a0repeatedly,\u00a0\u201cBro,\u00a0I\u00a0shouldn\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0said\u00a0that.<\/p>\n
Please\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0hold\u00a0it\u00a0against me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Among\u00a0them,\u00a0only\u00a0Julian\u00a0and\u00a0Caleb\u00a0held\u00a0real\u00a0power.\u00a0That was\u00a0especially\u00a0the\u00a0case\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0intimidating\u00a0and\u00a0decisive\u00a0Julian.\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0few\u00a0in\u00a0Jouleston\u00a0who\u00a0dared\u00a0cross\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
Julian\u00a0slouched\u00a0casually\u00a0onto\u00a0the\u00a0leather\u00a0sofa,\u00a0draping\u00a0an\u00a0arm\u00a0over\u00a0its\u00a0back.\u00a0\u201cIt\u00a0was\u00a0just\u00a0a\u00a0joke.\u00a0Why\u00a0so<\/p>\n
serious?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright,\u00a0go\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0your\u00a0game.\u201d\u00a0Caleb\u00a0defused\u00a0the\u00a0mood,\u00a0raising\u00a0his\u00a0glass\u00a0toward\u00a0Julian.\u00a0\u201cThey\u2019re\u00a0all\u00a0scared\u00a0of\u00a0you,\u00a0you know\u00a0that.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cReally?\u201d\u00a0Julian\u00a0leveled\u00a0his\u00a0gaze at\u00a0Caleb,\u00a0glass\u00a0paused\u00a0halfway\u00a0to\u00a0his\u00a0lips.<\/p>\n
Caleb\u00a0poured\u00a0him\u00a0another\u00a0drink.\u00a0They\u00a0spoke\u00a0like\u00a0old\u00a0friends\u00a0or\u00a0brothers\u2013in\u2013law.<\/p>\n
\u201cHave\u00a0you\u00a0been\u00a0in\u00a0touch\u00a0with\u00a0Sydney\u00a0recently?\u201d\u00a0Caleb\u00a0asked.<\/p>\n
Julian\u00a0answered\u00a0lazily,\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0all\u00a0just\u00a0said\u00a0it,\u00a0right?\u00a0That\u00a0she\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0have\u00a0fallen\u00a0out.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re\u00a0just\u00a0joking,\u201d\u00a0Caleb\u00a0replied\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0wry\u00a0smile.\u00a0\u201cWho\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0know\u00a0you\u00a0cared\u00a0about\u00a0her\u00a0most?\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0knew\u00a0better\u00a0than\u00a0anyone\u00a0about\u00a0Sydney\u00a0and\u00a0Julian\u2019s\u00a0past.\u00a0After\u00a0her\u00a0parents\u00a0died,\u00a0Julian,\u00a0blinded\u00a0by\u00a0power\u00a0and\u00a0influence,\u00a0treated\u00a0her\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0treasured\u00a0little\u00a0sister.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo?\u201d\u00a0Julian\u2019s\u00a0smirk\u00a0slipped into\u00a0his\u00a0voice.\u00a0\u201cWorried\u00a0I\u00a0might stir\u00a0trouble\u00a0if\u00a0you\u00a0divorce\u00a0her\u00a0for<\/p>\n
Penelope?\u201d<\/p>\n
1\/3<\/p>\n
8:39\u00a0AM\u00a0Sun\u00a024\u00a0Aug<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a033<\/p>\n
CNET\u00a078%<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
Caleb\u00a0did\u00a0not\u00a0deny\u00a0it.\u00a0Instead,\u00a0he\u00a0asked\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0half\u2013smile,\u00a0\u201cWould\u00a0you?\u201d<\/p>\n
Late\u00a0at\u00a0night,\u00a0just\u00a0as\u00a0Sydney\u00a0was\u00a0falling\u00a0asleep,\u00a0her\u00a0phone\u00a0rang.\u00a0Many\u00a0long\u2013time\u00a0patients\u00a0still\u00a0had\u00a0her<\/p>\n
number,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0seldom\u00a0silenced\u00a0her\u00a0phone.\u00a0She\u00a0stayed\u00a0ready\u00a0for\u00a0emergencies.<\/p>\n
\u201cSyd,\u00a0could\u00a0you\u00a0come\u00a0pick\u00a0up\u00a0Cal?\u201d\u00a0Bruce\u2019s\u00a0voice\u00a0came\u00a0through,\u00a0recognizable\u00a0even\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0drowsiness.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0checked\u00a0the\u00a0time.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a02:00\u00a0a.m.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0replied groggily,\u00a0\u201cBruce,\u00a0why\u00a0not\u00a0just\u00a0call\u00a0him\u00a0a\u00a0taxi?\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0explained,\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0hard\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0taxis\u00a0here\u00a0at\u00a0Luxon.\u201d<\/p>\n
Then\u00a0he\u00a0texted\u00a0her\u00a0the\u00a0location.<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0groaned,\u00a0threw\u00a0on\u00a0a\u00a0down\u00a0coat\u00a0over\u00a0her\u00a0pajamas,\u00a0grabbed\u00a0Tiffany\u2019s\u00a0car\u00a0keys,\u00a0and\u00a0headed\u00a0out.<\/p>\n
Tiffany,\u00a0a\u00a0natural\u00a0night\u00a0owl,\u00a0peeked\u00a0from\u00a0her\u00a0room\u00a0in\u00a0pajamas.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0middle\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0night.\u00a0Where\u00a0are\u00a0you going?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNight\u00a0shift,\u201d\u00a0Sydney\u00a0replied.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0extra\u00a0house\u00a0and\u00a0700,000\u00a0dollars\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0come\u00a0without\u00a0strings.<\/p>\n
Sydney walked\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0entrance\u00a0and\u00a0pointed\u00a0to\u00a0Tiffany\u2019s\u00a0car\u00a0keys.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0taking\u00a0your\u00a0car.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHuh?\u00a0Oh,\u00a0okay,\u201d\u00a0Tiffany\u00a0said.<\/p>\n
\u2018What\u00a0night\u00a0shift?\u2018\u00a0Tiffany\u00a0was\u00a0confused,\u00a0but\u00a0before\u00a0she\u00a0could\u00a0ask,\u00a0Sydney\u00a0had\u00a0already\u00a0left.\u00a0She\u00a0crawled<\/p>\n
back\u00a0into\u00a0her\u00a0room\u00a0and\u00a0began\u00a0digging\u00a0through\u00a0files.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0winter\u00a0night\u00a0was\u00a0cold.\u00a0Inside\u00a0the\u00a0car,\u00a0the\u00a0heat\u00a0was\u00a0cranked\u00a0to\u00a0max.<\/p>\n
At\u00a0the\u00a0club\u00a0entrance,\u00a0Bruce\u00a0had\u00a0notified\u00a0reception\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0arrival.\u00a0A\u00a0waiter\u00a0led\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0a\u00a0private\u00a0room.<\/p>\n
Despite\u00a0the\u00a0late\u00a0hour,\u00a0business\u00a0thrived\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0air\u00a0hung\u00a0thick\u00a0with\u00a0alcohol.<\/p>\n
\u201cMa\u2019am,\u00a0our\u00a0room\u00a0for\u00a0Mr.\u00a0Hampton\u2019s\u00a0group\u00a0is\u00a0right\u00a0this\u00a0way.\u201d<\/p>\n
As\u00a0the\u00a0door\u00a0swung\u00a0open,\u00a0Sydney\u00a0began,\u00a0\u201cThank\u00a0you-\u201d\u00a0but\u00a0her\u00a0voice\u00a0caught\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0throat.<\/p>\n
2\/3<\/p>\n
8:39\u00a0AM<\/p>\n
in\u00a024\u00a0Aug<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a033\u00a0<\/p>\n
The\u00a0room\u00a0lights\u00a0shimmered\u00a0in\u00a0decadent\u00a0patterns.\u00a0Sitting\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0corner\u00a0opposite\u00a0the\u00a0ent<\/p>\n
sharply\u00a0defined\u00a0features\u00a0were\u00a0half\u2013shrouded.\u00a0His\u00a0dark,\u00a0indifferent\u00a0gaze\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0only\u00a0th\u00a0sweeping\u00a0slowly\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0direction.<\/p>\n
3:39\u00a0AM\u00a0Sun\u00a024\u00a0Aug<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a034<\/p>\n
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