Vanessa was close to her mansion, her hands clenched around the steering wheel so tightly her knuckles paled.
'Great, just the first day and you've drove him off.' Her thoughts spiraled as the car rolled through the quiet streets. 'He probably had enough money to book another place by now. I should've known… Should I keep aside the training materials I set?'
Her chest tightened with guilt.
She had been so excited when she realized that someone else carried the same ideals as she did — reviving the Old Era of Awakeners, restoring glory to humanity but even she had to admit today had gone terribly.
She had promised Lucius alone time, promised to show him sights in the city. Instead, Rita had inserted herself into everything, annoying, abrasive, and as usual, unrestrained.
'If it was me, I'd leave as well…' she admitted, overthinking the way she always did.
But before the spiral could consume her further, something shimmered beside her. T
