Outside in the backyard, the light was dim, and Zoe raised her gaze, unable to discern the man's face in the shadows.

Yet, the voice was unmistakably familiar, and at that moment when she successfully escaped from the estate, it felt like a bucket of cold water poured over her head.

All her hopes were once again extinguished, and as she looked, she felt a chill from head to toe.

Clutching her documents tightly, the edges digging into her palms, she couldn't tell where the pain was coming from.

Barrett looked at her, his eyes calm as if nothing had ever happened between them, unable to see her resistance or...