As Kritsana sat in the police custody, a sense of desperation began to overwhelm him. The longer he remained confined, the more he feared that Isabelle was slipping further and further away from him. He had waited an entire year, carefully orchestrating his move to New York, and he wasn't about to let his chance slip through his fingers.
Kritsana knew that he couldn't simply leave and follow Isabelle without alerting his parents. They had always kept a close eye on him, and he had relied on their wealth and influence to solve his problems in the past. The thought of being cut off from their financial support terrified him—he couldn't imagine living without the privilege and security that their money provided.
