Chapter 255

On impulse, she turned to Denver. "Could you drive me home?" Denver brightened at the request. "Absolutely."

He gestured invitingly. "This way."

"Thank you."

Meanwhile, across the street, Eric sat in his car, phone in hand, waiting for Hadley's reply.

Looking up, he caught sight of a man and a woman stepping out of the club together, their strides in sync, their faces illuminated with the kind of easy laughter shared by old companions.

Hadley kept her eyes forward, refusing to glance across the street as she slipped into Denver's car without a second thought.

From a distance, Eric watched the vehicle pull away. He didn't say a word, but his grip on his phone tightened, the plastic casing groaning under the pressure.