I packed a small suitcase with all kinds of clothes. Ash and Tino helped me select everything. I even took a couple of dresses they had designed for me. I didn’t know what Nick had planned, but I preferred to be ready. "Guys," I said, looking at the sketches of their collection and the boxes with the dresses they were going to showcase at Paris Fashion Week. "It’s almost time." I sighed. "Yeah, my time is up," Ash sighed as well. "My father has stopped looking for me because he knows I’ll have to go back soon, or I’ll lose everything." Tino hugged Ash. "I’ll finally receive my inheritance, so I hope the money is enough to get him off my back." "I hope so too." I walked up to her and took her hands. "I’ll go with you to face Sauron," I said firmly, and they both stared at me. "No, you

