His steps were heavy, as was his expression.
But he was resolute.
Upon seeing Julia Bluen, a hint of slyness flashed across his eyes.
Julia Bluen received his gaze, sensing a hint of pleading in it. She glanced at Glades Horne, still standing in the distance, and wondered what he had just said to Noah Reyes. Instead of asking Noah Reyes, she walked towards Glades Horne.
Noah Reyes stood before the villa's entrance and pressed the doorbell of the Ruiz residence.
Inside, the Ruiz family and their two children were having dinner. The last vestiges of twilight were fading; all the lights were on, and the streetlamps in the courtyard had lit up one after another.
The two children were squabbling over the food. Whatever dish Camila Ruiz liked best, Jimmy Horne would deliberately snatch it. Even the dishes Camila Ruiz disliked, Jimmy Horne would still grab.
Rachel Bailey watched the tussle between her daughter and Jimmy Horne with an amused smile.
