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o get. Three hours-that's all I had. The rest of the night had been spe

ike a mystery. Of all the places in the world, why did it hav

ught of her. Taylor. I would

a! When are we lea

ghts as he jumped onto the bed beside me,

er even told him about the

he little details, picking up on things

forehead. "Soon, sweetheart. Just g

d softly, his little face

isappearance, he was the only thing keeping me grounded, reminding

ically thrown me out yesterday, and I had promised to be gone

shower, a change of clothes, and I was ready for what mi

thing I needed my new employers to understand, it was that

ed out of the hotel and made our way to the

d it was th

rded the train, m

e job that I had completely forgotten about him-the very m

rted out before he could say a word. "Aidan and I are al

he knew I hadn't disre

ot there yet?! Do you have

rough the speaker, nea

like this was unsettling, and the fact that he

ce wavered slightly. "I thought I was supp

in, my heartbeat quic

something? Had I alr

ce is killing me," I pleaded. "Did I do

only silence o

xpected. "I have no words for you. You'l

he h

ck a thousand t

texts, but they

y hit me. It was me

wn panic attack. This was not how I

d at the Hawthorne Estate, m

ind my way to the mansion. But the moment I sto

stle-majestic, imposing,

ion and I glanced around the surroundings. I noticed

century. Who still uses

arted cr

lly need

st turn around an

my thoughts when Aida

s wrong? You

g a smile. "No, sweetheart. Mama'

I wanted to do. But I also did

ay strong for him

eath, I straight

is job. There's not

at, I stepp

the u

ded a soft knock on the gate. Unfo

ty for someone to finally show up at that ga

, I heard some footste

sigh, knowing that

best to sta

o freak out on my

pened the gate. She is

es ever. Her neat, blonde, au

orning,

entina W

am t

terrupted me. "I know who you are. You ap

, ma

while to

I was made it easier. It saves me

he message to you?" She w

haky tone. I found myself stutteri

Until then, you're dismissed!" she snapped before slammi

elding metal in front of me. The reality of what

st lose my job bef

around Aidan's hand. If bad luck had a face, i

ttered under my breath. Trul