fall. She raised her hand, attempting to reach out to Jake, but he had already turned

atch up. She reached out and grabbed Jake's ha

r she's meeting someone else. Gee!" Sarah murmured, her voice barely au

pulled his hand away from Sarah's grasp

distant rumble of thunder echo

helter of the hotel. Her hair, once meticulously styled, now clung to her he

ed. "Jake, open the door..." she

rah, a scornful voic

standing in the hotel entrance, ar

.." Sarah's eyes glinted with malice, yet she swiftly masked it wi

iercing the tense air. "Jake, be a decent man. Live well with your wife and avoid fooling aroun

r jab at her. She turned to confront Linsey, but at that

oting Sarah one last disdainful look before shepher

to clock out, the relentle

nsey remarked, assisting

didn't want to impose the journey on L

skimp to save that jerk'

d a wry smile

orm. By the time Kallie reached home by subway, her legs and c

ngerprint lock, only to find the door st

ced at the rain pouring outside. Yet, under the imposin

ion severe. He scrutinized the video feed on his computer screen, his emotions

lie's and Linsey's arrival at the hotel, their interaction with Sarah, and Kal

ed, his voice easing slightly after vi

d, not daring to lift his gaze. "Your wif

aking across the sky while the wind howled and r

he would hide under the covers whenever it stormed. Now, s

past the butler and descended the stairs. Peering throug

Kallie collapsed on the ground, her eyes tightly