Sebastian chatched the ineering wheel as he part
chront of the office building, hearing himself for what would undoubtedly be a difficult day. Thoughts of Emily’s deceptore tactics
and Mack line’s abrupt disappearance had kept him at night
›dspel the thick veil of shame that hung over him, it seemed like he was entering the hall of shame the intrant vers with judgment, and some with sympathy
cone said out heat, but their fares conveyed all be traced to hear His walk to his station felt longer because of the matt of bapely discernible whispers all around him. It sting and was
sebastian went to the serving office before he went to his workstation. He slipped a picture of Emily to the stitched on the other side of the counter, his voice stern,
…it she shows up here, don’t let her in. I don’t care what annuse she gives you!
The piadinded the photo and nodul
“Understood. Mr. Langston”
Sebastians bet nut a sigh of vetit, yet aty bit of unitainty persisted. He l’t take any chances because of the way Emily had lied about needing money for rent, attempted to
and her little games at the wedding, he needed to get some control back because she was unpredictable.
After several hours of work, Sebastian was just starting to bury himself in emails and spreadsheets when Liam showed up at his desk with a distressed yet urgent look,
“Have you seen what the hell’s going on? Lian asked.
Sebastian’s heart skipped a beat, his stomach tightening with dread,
“khar) (nd something get published?–
*Na* Luum suid, motioning t
and the window “Look outside
Sebastian frowned, got up, and walked with him to the floor–to–ceiling window that overlooked the building’s front entrance. There, he saw Emily arguing with the security guards in an
strical wave of her arms, she spoke loudly enough to be heard dimly through the glass
erhatian couldn’t help but to laugh out loud, there was a surprising satisfaction in seeing her turned away at the door,
“Good” he muttered under his breath, wanching as the guanch held firm,
Liam looked at him, concerned.
“What’s her deal, man” Why is she even be
sebastian simply shook his head and reed to work without responding
He briefly in cool when he watched Emily being led off the property, but it wasn’t enough. The question of Madeline remained, where she was, why she had left, and whether she would end jeturn.
In the parties jardi had taken her to, Madeline woke up across town as sunlight filtered through the curtains: sat up in bed, her heart pounding, momentarily losing aware of
her surroundings..
Then the past day’s events rushed back to her, and the calmed herself by exhaling. The flat was the ideal haven, quiet and comfortable. She grab her phone off the nightstand and swa plethora of emails and mu Brats from her brother, parents, friends, Liam, and, of course, Sebastian
Adres of staring at
“Madeline, please call me back“)
on the screen, she decided to start her morning routine by playing the voicemails
‘mother’s worried voice said,
Then there was Sebastian’s voice, filled with a mix of confusion and desperation,
*Madeline…. please Where are you? Just talk to me. I need to know you’re sade”
As she took a sip of her coffee, she erased each message individually. She decided that the would work from home today. All everything that had happened, she didn’t want to face anyone
at her workplace. Her whereabouts was known only to Jacob, and she planned to keep it that way, she was able to breathe for the first time in a long time.
By day’s end, Sebastian had not many closer to answers than he had been that morning. The hours had passed slowly, each one tense and full of unsolved questions
After leaving the office, he drove through the city in a directionless manner before teaching Emily’s office. He got out of the car, steeled hill, and went into the building, toited, the amaprimist lookedap but remained silent as he passed
Toily was seated at her desk with an enigmatic expression on her face when he arrived, she looked up at him, her eyes narrowing,
“Well, if it hanft the gun without a bride” she said bitterly.
Sebastian gazed at bay with a chilly focus, the weight of everything she had done weighing down on his chest, without flinching,
*1 know everything you did, Emily” he said evenly.
Her countenance remained unchanged, but something flickered, pups surprise? Humor, in her eyes,
“Do you?” she asked, leaning back in her chair.
febastian clenched his fists at his sides and remained silent. He could feel the weath rising to the surface for the first time in days, threatening to overwhelm him. But he refused to let her see him berakdown,
Not ye
