Chapter\u00a035<\/p>\n
Before\u00a0marrying\u00a0Caleb,\u00a0Sydney\u00a0had\u00a0asked\u00a0around,\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0learn\u00a0who\u00a0he\u00a0truly\u00a0loved,\u00a0but\u00a0no\u00a0one\u00a0gave\u00a0her\u00a0an\u00a0answer.\u00a0The\u00a0young\u00a0men\u00a0who\u00a0seemed\u00a0familiar\u00a0were\u00a0just\u00a0his\u00a0friends,\u00a0and\u00a0none\u00a0of\u00a0them\u00a0would\u00a0betray\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
With\u00a0no\u00a0other\u00a0options,\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0called\u00a0Julian.\u00a0His\u00a0response\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0cold\u00a0and\u00a0distant.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re\u00a0not\u00a0related,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0said.\u00a0\u201cWhy\u00a0would\u00a0I\u00a0answer\u00a0your\u00a0questions?\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0had\u00a0hung\u00a0up\u00a0and\u00a0blocked\u00a0him.\u00a0He\u00a0had\u00a0warned\u00a0her\u00a0many\u00a0times\u00a0that\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0nothing\u00a0between\u00a0them,\u00a0and\u00a0never\u00a0had<\/p>\n
been.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0cold\u00a0night\u00a0air\u00a0seeped\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0car,\u00a0as\u00a0bitter\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0air\u00a0outside.<\/p>\n
\u201cJack,\u00a0roll\u00a0up\u00a0the\u00a0window,\u201d\u00a0Caleb\u00a0mumbled\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0sleep.\u00a0Even\u00a0while\u00a0unconscious,\u00a0he\u00a0sounded\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0commanding\u00a0tycoon.<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0answer.\u00a0She\u00a0moved\u00a0her\u00a0hand\u00a0and\u00a0opened\u00a0the\u00a0window\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0way.\u00a0The\u00a0cold\u00a0rushed\u00a0in,\u00a0deliberately.<\/p>\n
By\u00a0the\u00a0time\u00a0they\u00a0reached\u00a0Viridian\u00a0Garden,\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a03:30\u00a0a.m.<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0stayed\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0car,\u00a0pulled\u00a0out\u00a0her\u00a0phone,\u00a0and\u00a0called\u00a0Penelope.<\/p>\n
Penelope\u00a0answered\u00a0on the\u00a0second\u00a0ring,\u00a0her\u00a0voice\u00a0sharp\u00a0with\u00a0anger.\u00a0\u201cAre\u00a0you\u00a0insane?\u00a0Do\u00a0you\u00a0know\u00a0what\u00a0time\u00a0it\u00a0is?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cCome\u00a0downstairs,\u201d\u00a0Sydney\u00a0said\u00a0curtly.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor\u00a0what?\u201c!\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFor\u00a0your\u00a0lover.\u201d<\/p>\n
Penelope\u00a0fell\u00a0silent.<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0glanced\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0rearview\u00a0mirror.\u00a0\u201cCaleb.\u201d<\/p>\n
That\u00a0did\u00a0the\u00a0trick.\u00a0Within\u00a0two\u00a0minutes,\u00a0the\u00a0foyer\u00a0lights\u00a0switched\u00a0on,\u00a0and\u00a0Penelope\u00a0stepped\u00a0outside.<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0stayed\u00a0seated\u00a0and\u00a0said\u00a0coolly,\u00a0\u201cHurry\u00a0up.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0just\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0go\u00a0home\u00a0and\u00a0sleep.<\/p>\n
Penelope\u00a0opened\u00a0the\u00a0back\u00a0door\u00a0and\u00a0found\u00a0Caleb\u00a0slumped\u00a0over, drunk.\u00a0She\u00a0frowned\u00a0and\u00a0demanded,\u00a0\u201cWhat\u00a0were\u00a0you\u00a0doing\u00a0with\u00a0him?\u201d<\/p>\n
1\/3<\/p>\n
B:39\u00a0AM\u00a0Sun\u00a024\u00a0Aug<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a035<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0smiled\u00a0faintly.\u00a0\u201cIf\u00a0we\u00a0actually\u00a0did\u00a0something,\u00a0do\u00a0you\u00a0think\u00a0I\u2019d\u00a0bring\u00a0him\u00a0here?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0playing\u00a0at?\u201d\u00a0Penelope\u00a0asked\u00a0warily.<\/p>\n
Who\u00a0would\u00a0hand\u00a0her\u00a0own\u00a0husband\u00a0over\u00a0to\u00a0the other\u00a0woman?<\/p>\n
\u0e25\u00a078%<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
Running\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0patience,\u00a0Sydney\u00a0checked\u00a0the\u00a0time.\u00a0\u201cIf\u00a0you\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0take\u00a0him\u00a0now,\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0drop\u00a0him\u00a0off\u00a0somewhere\u00a0else.\u201d<\/p>\n
Caleb\u00a0was\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0it.\u00a0He\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0even\u00a0realized\u00a0she\u2019d\u00a0moved\u00a0out,\u00a0but\u00a0Penelope\u00a0understood.\u00a0She\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0make\u00a0sense\u00a0of\u00a0it.\u00a0Sydney,\u00a0the\u00a0so\u2013called\u00a0docile\u00a0rabbit\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0relationship,\u00a0had\u00a0changed.\u00a0And\u00a0no\u00a0one\u2013not\u00a0even\u00a0Caleb\u2013questioned\u00a0her\u00a0composure.\u00a0She\u00a0really\u00a0knew\u00a0how\u00a0to\u00a0put\u00a0on\u00a0a\u00a0show.<\/p>\n
Penelope\u00a0tried\u00a0lifting\u00a0him,\u00a0but\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a06\u20191\u201d\u00a0and\u00a0too\u00a0heavy.\u00a0She\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0Sydney\u00a0and\u00a0grumbled,\u00a0\u201cCan\u2019t\u00a0you\u00a0help\u00a0me?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cFine,\u201d\u00a0Sydney\u00a0said.\u00a0She\u00a0stepped\u00a0out,\u00a0hooked\u00a0Caleb\u2019s\u00a0arm,\u00a0and\u00a0let\u00a0him\u00a0drop\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0grass\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0dull\u00a0thud.\u00a0He\u00a0adjusted<\/p>\n
himself\u00a0slightly\u00a0and\u00a0passed\u00a0out\u00a0again.<\/p>\n
Penelope\u00a0stood\u00a0there,\u00a0stunned.\u00a0\u201cSydney,\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0your\u00a0mind?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re\u00a0not\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0your\u00a0mind\u00a0and you\u2019re\u00a0strong,\u00a0so\u00a0handle\u00a0him\u00a0yourself,\u201d\u00a0Sydney\u00a0said\u00a0calmly\u00a0before\u00a0getting\u00a0back\u00a0in\u00a0her<\/p>\n
car\u00a0and\u00a0driving\u00a0off.<\/p>\n
Penelope\u00a0stared\u00a0after\u00a0her,\u00a0speechless.<\/p>\n
\u2018What\u00a0kind\u00a0of\u00a0game\u00a0is\u00a0this?\u2018\u00a0she\u00a0thought.\u00a0\u2018Is\u00a0she\u00a0faking\u00a0a\u00a0retreat\u00a0just\u00a0to\u00a0come\u00a0back\u00a0stronger?\u2018<\/p>\n
The\u00a0next\u00a0morning\u00a0at\u00a0breakfast,\u00a0that\u00a0\u201cretreat\u00a0before\u00a0advancing\u201d\u00a0strategy\u00a0seemed to\u00a0have\u00a0worked.\u00a0Caleb\u2019s\u00a0attitude\u00a0had<\/p>\n
clearly\u00a0changed.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere\u2019s\u00a0Sydney?\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0asked\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0came\u00a0downstairs\u00a0and\u00a0sat\u00a0across\u00a0from\u00a0Penelope.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0still\u00a0looked\u00a0slightly\u00a0hungover\u00a0but\u00a0retained his\u00a0usual\u00a0charm.<\/p>\n
\u201cBruce\u00a0said\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0one\u00a0who\u00a0brought\u00a0me\u00a0back\u00a0last\u00a0night,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0added.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u00a0went\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0clinic.\u00a0Just\u00a0left,\u201d\u00a0Penelope\u00a0said,\u00a0keeping\u00a0her\u00a0tone\u00a0neutral.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u00a0early?\u201d\u00a0Caleb\u00a0looked\u00a0surprised.<\/p>\n
Penelope\u00a0nodded\u00a0smoothly\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0hum.<\/p>\n
Sydney\u2019s\u00a0sudden\u00a0move\u00a0had\u00a0caught\u00a0her\u00a0off\u00a0guard,\u00a0but\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0decided\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0her\u00a0plans\u00a0quiet.\u00a0She\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0let\u00a0Sydney\u00a0get\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0way\u00a0again.<\/p>\n
2\/3<\/p>\n
8:39\u00a0AM\u00a0Sun\u00a024\u00a0Aug<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a075<\/p>\n
Caleb,\u00a0still\u00a0queasy,\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0Nancy.\u00a0\u201cCan\u00a0you\u00a0bring\u00a0me\u00a0that\u00a0stomach\u00a0tonic\u00a0Sydney\u00a0made?\u201d<\/p>\n
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