phone, his pulse h

ond m

orrow. We ne

llowed

Olivia for answers. And now,

her message sent a c

of mystery, almost like she had been toying

tion? A warning? Or so

ply, running a han

and with a aura of danger. But the need to know the truth-about he

ould finally g

next day and to avail him the time to prepare for the family reunion even though he wasn't really cut out for it, the urgency of his departure did not creat

lickered like stars, bu

r knowing glances, the way she had seemed to rec

't make

untry. And yet, she had known things ab

e you,

tside his family's estate. As Jason stepped onto the tar

as, was already

" Thomas greeted hi

he backseat. The ride home was silent,

and Williams estate, a sense

ng home after this t

repared for. The grand double doors of the man

ms crossed, her sharp blue eyes studying him

late," s

ing inside. "Good t

le back, she kept

that made Jason feel li

that look,

an eyebrow.

hen you're hiding

ng off his coat. "I'm

her head, clea

aid, relenting.

t her a

eresting?" she

hesi

the right word. U

e couldn't

like that,"

unreadable, but she didn't press furt

ut the family reunion tomorrow," she sa

e reason I am back from my trip, leaving someone....

?," Evelyn a

d. Evelyn di

a glass of wine. "This year is

ched a b

sip, then set

someone I never tho

stomac

again. That

livia, but that didn't make sens

e asked

miled. "You'll

ne. Jason lay in bed that ni

le were coming togethe

iv

's strange

reun

all con

hone

essage fr

ing you've been told

up, hear

arn

ecr

ng was

us estate buzzed with life. Family members from across the country gathered for the annual reuni

g hands, flashing polite smil

h this, then find a mea

ring to slip away, his m

" Evely

and his he

eside her

a sleek b

ng gre

knowin

iv

velyn said. "She's

world

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sn't po

had chased, o

's sister.

left Jaso

n through his min

s gaze

irst time, Ja

known al