Cameron paused for a moment, then nodded. "Alright, thanks."


    Once she got her license, she wouldn''t have to keep bothering Bradley for rides.


    Sitting in the car, Cameron sent a message on WhatsApp to Austin. [Aus, I''m on my way now. Should be there in about an hour.]


    Bradley nced over at her. He rested one hand on the wheel and the other on the window, his long fingers tapping the ss. "So, what are you meeting Austin for?"


    Cameron turned to look at him. "It''s nothing."


    Bradley thought, ''Nothing, huh? Then why is he in a hurry?''


    Cameron nced at him and exined, "Aus just wants to hang out at my ce for a bit."


    Hearing Cameron call Austin by his nickname made Bradley tighten his grip on the steering wheel.


    Even though Cameron had exined why she was so familiar with Austin, hearing it still made Bradley feel ufortable, so he didn''t say anything


    else.


    Samuel didn''t expect to get a text from Cameron so early in the morning. He was so excited about it that he nearly rolled right off the bed.


    He smirked, thinking, ''Look at him, walking right into my trap. At the end of the day, he''s still just a clueless kid, and he thinks he can fight me?''


    Samuel replied: [Cam, I''ll head over now too. I should get there before you. See you soon.]


    "Noble Vista..." Samuel tried to recall; then it hit him that Austin had brought up the matter about buying a house in that neighborhood back then.


    But Samuel didn''t think Austin was worthy of it. When Samuel arrived at Noble Vista''s entrance, he was even more convinced that Austin really didn''t deserve it, as the houses here were too posh for him.


    "Just drop me off here, Brad," Cameron said as the car slowed near the entrance.


    "I''ll drive you in," Bradley said.


    "It''s fine, Brad. I''m grabbing breakfast real quick."


    -Bradley stayed silent, but his eyes narrowed slightly as he thought, ''Is Cameron buying breakfast for Austin? He really does go out of his way for Austin,


    but I''ve never been that lucky.''


    Still, he pulled the car to the curb.


    "Thanks, Brad," Cameron said as she stepped out.


    Bradley lingered around for a moment, watching her walk off through the rearview mirror, until the car behind honked and forced him to d


    Cameron bought two breakfast sets, then returned to Noble Vista with the bags in hand. As she reached the door, she heard movement inside.


    way.


    Since Austin knew her password, she figured he must''ve arrived already.


    She keyed in the password and pushed the door open, only to find Samuel lounging on the sofa with his feet propped up on the coffee table like he owned the ce.


    10-27 May,


    "Hey, Cam. You''re here," Samuel said, dropping his feet and grinning smugly.


    Cameron froze in the doorway. If Samuel were here, Austin, the poor guy, had been threatened.


    Samuel shot a look at the eight bodyguards behind him. "What are you all standing around for? Go bring my man in for me.


    "Got it, Mr. Fraser," the bodyguards answered in unison.


    Standing at the doorway, Cameron said, "Don''t bother. I can walk in by myself." Cameron walked in, closed the door, and locked it behind her in one smooth motion.


    Samuel gave a low chuckle, smirking as he said, "You''ve got some guts, kid."


    Cameron smiled. "Well, yeah. I grew up getting scared out of my mind all the time."


    As she spoke, she sat down at the dining table and started unpacking the breakfast she''d brought.


    She had gotten one order of scrambled eggs, one te of sausage patties and biscuits, two bowls of oatmeal with mixed toppings, and two sides of buttered


    corn.


    Then, she started to dig in, beginning with buttered corn. Her action stunned Samuel and all his bodyguards, and they had to admit that she had some serious guts to do this.


    She was eating breakfast like none of them were even there.