Jade~
The only way not to be held back again was by leaving before he could wake up, and I successfully did that as I had planned within myself before sleeping last night. I wouldn't be able to refuse if he brought it up, so I didn't want to trigger what would make me be in such a situation that I couldn't decide.
When I arrived at the workshop that early, Uncle Duncan had already resumed work for the day. For a second, it slipped my mind that Liam was now a prospect at the club base, so he would only arrive here from there, and I didn't even mind reaching out to him.
I squatted before my uncle, “Good morning to you who likely didn't sleep last night…”
“Coming from someone who wakes before her alarm rings,” he responded, and I covered my mouth not to laugh at his words. “Why so early?
