Chapter 18

Jerome went downstairs, but there was no sign of Mikayla.

“Mr. Miller, Madam had left on her own in a cab,” the driver tentatively informed.

Jerome pursed his lips and instructed the driver to return to Dragoncrest Villa.

Seeing Mikayla’s shoes by the door, he went upstairs.

Mikayla’s room door was tightly shut, with no sound from the inside.

Jerome hesitated for a moment but ultimately refrained from knocking.

The next day, after finishing his workout, Jerome walked to the table where Amy had already prepared breakfast.

He then sat himself down at the table and glanced upstairs. “Wake her

up for breakfast.”

Amy responded dutifully, “Sir, Madam has already left.”

Left?

He had deliberately given Mikayla some time to cool down last night, intending to inquire about the situation in the morning. To his surprise, she had gone out early.

“Where did she go?”

Amy shook her head. “I don’t know. Madam didn’t say.”

“Madam didn’t even have breakfast. It seems like there’s something important she needs to attend to,” Amy added.

back to your duties.”

Jerome furrowed his brows. “Alright, you can go back to

her way to the

what happened at Kylie’s apartment last night.”

her reluctance to apologize, she

with Mikayla. How did it suddenly turn into a scene of intense

he not arrived in time,

then

the reason for such a vehement reaction?

hospital where

rode the elevator to Taylor’s VIP room using the room number he shared during the phone call.

also a separate resting area. It was a multi–functional lounge with a large LCD television, water dispenser, and

level of luxury rivaled that of a hotel suite.

on the door, the caretaker had just finished taking Taylor’s blood pressure on the

Miller is quite prompt!”

her, Taylor smiled with curiosity. “What made you think of

partly my fault, and I feel guilty about it.

quite interesting. The husband

caretaker brought water for Mikayla and then left the room.

sent me. I came on my own accord.”

came all this way. It’s

people. Mikayla didn’t beat around the

it related to your interest in gaining insights

Mikayla smiled, lifted her cup, and took a leisurely sip. you’ve asked me before about the bet between you and Jerome

“Mr. Blue,

who would

her words, a playful expression appeared

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remarked, “I believe you will win

has arrived? You’re not implying yourself, are you?”

with a smile. “I can

nor denying. “I wonder,

wasted no time getting down to business

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