The tension in the estate was palpable. Audrey sat alone in her room her mind racing as fragments of conversations and half-truths swirled. The evening’s chaos the mysterious stranger and Adam’s increasingly guarded demeanor left her reeling. She felt like a pawn in a game she didn’t understand like a game where Adam held all the cards but refused to show them.
When the door creaked open her heart leapt. Adam stepped inside his expression a mix of concern and determination.
“You’ve been avoiding me” Audrey said her voice quieter than she intended but it carried a sharp edge.
“I’ve been protecting you” Adam replied his tone calm but firm as he closed the door behind him.
Audrey stood her arms wrapping around herself. “Protecting me? Or keeping me in the dark?”
Adam’s jaw tightened his
