She wanted to press further, to demand answers, but something held her back- the way his eyes held hers with an intensity that felt almost suffocating.
She swallowed, a shiver running down her spine. Whatever his motives, she couldn't shake the feeling that she was now caught in something far bigger, something she barely understood.
The man turned toward the door, pausing for a brief moment. "Rest for now. We'll talk later," he said, his tone brooking no argument.
With that, he walked out, closing the door softly behind him. Elizabeth sat there, staring after him, her heart pounding in her chest.
Elizabeth's heart hammered as the car turned down a wide, secluded drive lined with towering trees. Her pulse quickened with each passing moment, both from the uncertainty of her sit
