Chapter 46: The Forgotten Watch
(Olivia's POV)
I stared at the gold watch sitting on my coffee table, its expensive face gleaming under my living room lights. For two days, I'd been waiting for Cassius Shadowcrest to call about it. The timepiece looked out of place in my modest apartment—a reminder of our unexpected evening together.
Why hadn't he called? The watch was clearly valuable, probably worth more than my monthly rent. Had he forgotten about it? Or did he simply not care about losing such an expensive item?
I picked it up, feeling its substantial weight in my palm. The craftsmanship was exquisite—a custom-made piece with subtle wolf motifs etched into the band. Definitely not something one would casually forget.
Sighing, I set it back down and opened my calendar app. My
