Rachel Bow shivered a bit; though she usually acted fearlessly, Wanner was someone she truly couldn't afford to offend, nor did she dare to provoke.
She bit her lip and said nothing, until after they left, she slowly started to walk out.
Wanner was also at the banquet tonight, and thinking of what they had just talked about, if she went to find Ian Roan now, she would probably be seen as a tattletale.
So Rachel shifted her target again, focusing her gaze on Lucas White.
...
The bright moon was high in the sky, and the evening breeze was gentle. A sleek motorcycle roared like a panther in the night, racing forward and stirring up fallen leaves by the roadside.
Ava Kent quietly leaned against Julius Goodman's back, her eyes still locked on the hotel entrance that was gradually disappearing into the distance. Whether it was Wanner's appearance or something else, she couldn't help but feel a sense of unease growing in her heart, making her whole spirit heavy.
