The rest were just angry words not meant to be taken seriously. Worn out, Valerie crashed at Nina's place without a second thought.
When neither she nor Justin returned that night, Mark hesitated before delivering the news to Ryan, watching his retreating figure with unease.
Ryan slowly closed his eyes. "Locate them."
Minutes later, Mark returned with a trace of relief. "Young Master is at Maddox's apartment, and Mrs. Sidney is staying with her friend Nina."
Ryan's fingers drummed impatiently on the armrest, his expression unreadable. Yesterday's outburst had blindsided them all, leaving emotional wreckage before they could react.
Now scattered across three locations, the surface calm barely concealed the simmering tensions beneath.
They could afford to be reckless, to act on impulse
