Caspian couldn’t help but keep stealing glances at Julia, who was seated in the back of the car. She had her head buried in her lap and was clearly sad about what had happened.

He still blamed himself for arriving earlier than expected. If only he had listened to Dominic. He always managed to mess things up.

The car was filled with silence as Julia didn’t utter a single word to Caspian, and neither did he. They drove back to the Michaelson Estate just so Julia could feel safe.

After what felt like an eternity, they finally arrived at Julia’s doorstep without her realizing it. She was still shaken by...