♥ Chloe ♥
The moment Michael said I could leave, I made a run for it. The clock was ticking, and I wasn’t about to make a mistake. Michael had given me very clear instructions, but I had a plan of my own. I would let him think he had won for now, but I wasn’t his to take. I belonged to Jethro. But the moment I entered Jethro’s building, the manager, Gerard, stopped me.
“Miss Samuel,” he greeted me with a polite nod. “We noticed you left the building, and we saw you went across the street to the café. I have already alerted Mr. Jotham. He should be back soon,” I stared at him in surprise. Panic fluttered up my spine as this sudden turn of events threatened everything.
“I just needed some air…” I said as I tried to keep my voice light and casual. “I went to the café for a cup of coffee,”
