Olive felt her world tilt when Brennan suddenly grabbed her phone. Her fingers instinctively reached for the device, but he pulled it away from her grasp.
"Why would you tell her to go there? That room has been sealed off for years," she demanded, her voice tight with confusion.
Brennan's fingers moved swiftly across his own phone screen before his gaze shifted to Kimi. Across the crowded party hall, they watched as Kimi reached into her purse, retrieving her phone as it buzzed with the incoming message.
The calculating look in Brennan's eyes sent a chill down Olive's spine. He seemed determined to ensure Kimi would follow through with his plan, and seeing Olive here might make her suspicious. Without warning, he seized Olive's wrist with surprising force.
"We need to take a walk," he announced, his tone leaving no room for argument.
"What are you talking about?" Olive's voice wavered with bewilderment.
