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    Trinity stood and left with Myles at her side.


    Jason turned to Elliana. “Elliana, would you mind giving us privacy as well?”


    Elliana rose and climbed the staircase. When she reached her room and looked through therge window, she spotted Trinity in the garden, practically vibrating with agitation as she argued with Myles.


    Elliana couldn’t hear clearly through the window, so she slid it open. Trinity’s sharp voice came in with the breeze.


    “Myles, do you even know what you’re doing?” Trinity’s tone was cutting,ced with anger.


    Myles answered with a calm smile, “Sure do, Miss Craig.”


    Trinity’s chest rose with fury. “Cole told you to show me around, and now you’re stopping me? What’s going on?”


    Myles gave a polite nod. “I must rify that Mr. Evans didn’t say anything about me showing you the garden. Before you came, he made it clear—no one steps into his private grounds without his say-so.”


    Trinity froze, her face tightening with embarrassment. She had assumed Cole’s nce at Myles back in the living room meant it was fine for her to explore the garden. But clearly, Myles saw it differently. While Trinity fumed, Myles stayed cool as ever. The contrast was maddening. He pressed on. “Miss Craig, if you really want to see the garden, maybe ask Mr. Evans directly. That’d save me the trouble.”


    Trinity was so choked up with rage that she couldn’t speak. There was no way she’d go bother Cole again over something so small. Cole had a short fuse, and she didn’t want to light it.


    Then, it hit her—Myles was blocking her because Cole told him to.


    In front of Jason, Cole couldn’t reject her outright, so he had given Myles the signal. Myles was just doing his job.


    Realizing this, Trinity took a shaky breath. Her heart felt heavy. She couldn’t believe Cole was so done with her that he wouldn’t even let her wander around his estate.


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    She stared at the lush backyard, blooming with flowers. The beauty only made her feel more jealous. She had grown up with the Evans family, lived under the same roof as Cole for years. And now, she wasn’t even wee for a stroll. But Elliana? She lived here, free as a bird.


    With these thoughts, Trinity looked up toward the second-floor bedroom—and locked eyes with Elliana, who was standing by the window. Elliana’s arms were crossed, her lips curled into a smug smile. She had definitely heard everything.


    Trinity’s face turned red with embarrassment. Just minutes ago, she had thrown Elliana a smug look before leaving the room. Now, the joke was on her.


    Burning with humiliation, Trinity stormed to Jason’s car, yanked the door open, got in, and stayed put.


    With the drama over, Elliana shut the window and dropped onto the sofa. She spotted the mango candies Cole had left for her on the table. She unwrapped one and popped it into her mouth, letting the sweetness spread through her like sunshine.


    As she savored the vor, she rested her elbows on the table and cradled her face, smiling softly. Maybe Cole had kept Trinity out of the garden for her sake. He could be surprisingly sweet sometimes.


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