[Noah's POV]
Ungrateful little wretch.
I drove like a madman, weaving through traffic, cutting off pedestrians. My mind was a storm of fury. I would drag her back. I would lock her in the penthouse this time. I would tie her to the bed if I had to. She wanted to play games? Fine.
I dialed her number.
Pick up, Elena. Pick up so I can tell you exactly how much trouble you're in.
It rang twice. Then connected.
"Elena Campbell!!!!!" I roared, gripping the steering wheel so hard my knuckles turned white.
"Do you think you're clever? Stealing from me? Running back to the hospital after I explicitly told you to stay put? Did you really think you could just disappear?"
I waited for the excuse. The lie. The defiance.
"Noah..."
The sound shattered my anger into a million pieces.
It was a
