Behind him, Skylar left silence. Vanessa stared at the ceiling. Why did Elliott send Skylar away so suddenly? She turned her head and gave the man a look. There was something off about his expression.
It had been since the party.She tried to think back. Had something gone wrong with him? Because everything at the party had gone according to plan. He had performed perfectly. And the result, for all purposes, seemed to be going in their favour. Why then, was he being so grumpy?
He seemed engrossed in his phone. What could be more interesting to him than the updates Skylar had been giving? She shrugged and looked back at the ceiling.
She had to wait here another hour. Even though they had booked multiple rooms, they dared not separate too quickly. Even as she closed her eyes, the sofa dipped. She opened her eyes and turned her head. Then blinked. Suddenly the man who had been sitting on the opposite side of the couch was now sitting next to her.
