With no time for a thorough investigation, Isabel immediately freed herself and dashed out of the laundry room. Morley, who had been guarding the door, was nowhere to be seen. It remained unclear whether Andrei had driven her away was unclear. By the time Andrei snapped out of his daze, Isabel had already vanished without a trace. He frowned, stared at his hand that had just clutched Isabel's neck, and was lost in thought. What was it about her scent? Isabel seemed cloaked in layers of secrets. Her rare blonde hair, her alluring scent that captivated his senses, and her soothing voice that eased his headaches all added to her mystique. The recent sleepless nights had frayed his temper, yet a few brief exchanges with Isabel had quelled the tempest within him. Perhaps Isabel was ind

