The next morning, I woke up before Elara. She was curled up next to me, softly snoring in her sleep. Not wanting to wake her up, I slowly got out of bed and quietly got dressed before checking my phone. I felt relieved when I saw an email from Jaxon saying the money transfer had gone through and the cash would be waiting for me at the bank. He had also included the bank address and account number. It was already a little after nine, so the bank would be open. I could quickly take care of everything and still have the rest of the day to spend with Elara.
After writing a short note to Elara on the hotel paper, telling her I was handling the money and would return soon, I placed it on my pillow so she would see it if she woke up. After that, I quietly slipped out of the room and softly shut
