With Aunt Sarah finally gone, Audrey stepped out onto the patio, the cool evening breeze brushing against her skin as the estate remained unusually calm. Despite the serene beauty of the gardens, unease clung to her like a shadow.
Adam’s insistence on heightened security had not gone unnoticed and the subtle but present watchfulness of his men only served to amplify her anxiety.
She wrapped her arms around herself gazing out at the treeline where darkness seemed to stretch endlessly. Her intuition whispered warnings she couldn’t quite articulate.
Inside Adam stood near the large dining room window, his gaze following her silhouette. His jaw clenched as his phone buzzed in his hand. He swiped to answer his voice low but edged with irritation.
“Report.”
On the other end, his right-hand
