“It’s gettingte.”
Olivia tapped her cane against the ground.
If she didn’t speak up, the Shaw boy was going to pass out from sheer frustration.
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With Olivia’s words, Finn had no choice but to let go, no matter how much he wanted to linger. He carefully ced La back into Tess’s arms.
“I’ll be in Kingnd for a while. If you need anything, don’t hesitate to reach out.”
He looked at Tess with earnest intensity.
Tess didn’t spare him a nce. “That won’t be necessary.”
Her refusal was swift and absolute, and her retreating steps didn’t falter for a second.
Finn’s gaze followed Tess’s back, as though countless invisible threads bound him to her, but none of them could stop her from walking away.
Abel, however, didn’t follow Tess this time.
Finn noticed the figure lingering before him, and his eyes immediately darkened.
Their eyes met. Neither said a word, but the air between them crackled with tension.
“Uncle Finn, since you’ve got a direct line to the Shaws, go ahead and tell them I won’t being back for a while. Oh, and I need to get inside. Tess and I have breakfast waiting.”
Abel shed a carefree grin, then strode off.
The ornate gate swung shut, and Finn watched Abel jog toward the direction Tess had gone. His mind reyed everything Abel had just said.
<i>Why </i><i>was </i><i>Abel </i><i>at </i><i>the </i><i>Larson </i><i>Estate</i><i>? </i>
The question hit him btedly, and as his thoughts spiraled, an even more unsettling possibility emerged.
<i>Was </i><i>Abel </i><i>living </i><i>here </i><i>with </i><i>Tess</i>? <i>Did </i><i>that </i><i>mean</i><i>… </i>
Finn’s chest ached, but he realized the only way he could interfere was still through the Shaws. Frustration burned in his chest, lodging in his throat.
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He had no choice but to swallow his resentment and get into the car parked by the curb.
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Zane felt a chill sweep through the back seat, and when he danced in the rearview mirror, he saw his boss’s stormy expression<i>. </i>
M–Mr. Lock
Did he get rejected by Ms. Tess again? Though at this point, that was pretty much par for the
“Call the Shaws. Ask them why Abel is at the Larson Estate
Finn ground out the words through clenched teeth, every syble forced through gritted teeth.
Only then did Zane realize that <b>his </b>boss’s fury was actually because of Abel
He didn’t dare dy and immediately made the call
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The phone barely rang once before it <i>was </i>answered.
“Finn? Why are you calling all of a sudden? Do you know where Abel went?”
“The Larson Estate.”
Miranda had been clinging to a shred of hope, sending people to search every possible ce along the way. The most likely location, the Larson Estate, had been put off because it was inconvenient to approach. Now, hearing the confirmed answer, her chest heaved with rage.
She mmed her fist on the table, the tter of ss tea cups punctuating her furious outburst. “They don’t even give him the time of day, and he still goes crawling back to them! He’s an absolute disgrace to the Shaw name!”
Finn frowned at her words. “What do you mean they don’t give him the time of day?”
Miranda let out a cold huff but went ahead and recounted her conversation with Tess from the day before.
The woman’s voice was shrill, punctuated byints, but Finn barely heard any of it. His fingers tightened, and a wild hope flickered in his eyes.
If Tess really said those things, it meant she had no feelings for Abel. And possibly no feelings for anyone around her either.
<i>So </i><i>Abel </i>showing up at the Larson Estate today was probably just Tess being kind enough to
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Finn’s heart leapt into his throat, only to be pressed back down by an invisible hand. A shadow flickered through his eyes.
<i>Hadn’t </i><i>she </i><i>rejected </i><i>him too</i><i>? </i>
Finn’s throat tightened with bitterness. Then he heard Miranda’s voice on the other end of the line. “Finn, did you call for a reason?”
“No. Just wanted to let you know where Abel is. He may be acting foolish, but that doesn’t mean you should too.”
Silence fell on the other end.
Miranda frowned, her fingers gripping the phone as a sh of displeasure crossed her eyes.
Technically, even though Finn was of the same generation as Abel, he should still show her some respect. But themanding tone in his voice was hard to stomach.
Still, Miranda swallowed her irritation.
“I understand, Finn. I’ll send someone to bring him back right away.”
Finn said nothing more and hung up.
The car fell into silence.
Zane gripped the steering wheel, shifting ufortably in his seat.
“Mr. Lock, where to now?”
“The Shaw Residence. We’ll be staying there for a few days.”
Zane’s eyes went wide with surprise.
He had been with his boss for a long time now. Over the years, Lock Group had made special trips to Kingnd, but mostly for business. Finn had never once reached out to the Shaws, let alone stayed at their ce.
His brief hesitation caught Finn’s attention and displeasure. Finn’s brow furrowed, his sharp gaze cutting through the rearview mirror straight into Zane’s eyes.
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<strong>Olivia Harris</strong> is an emerging author celebrated for her captivating romantic and steamy novels. With a talent for crafting deep emotional connections and fiery chemistry between her characters, Olivia’s stories offer readers an escape into worlds filled with passion, intrigue, and heart-stopping drama.