As Serena left the estate, she made a choice not to return to the Hawks' residence. Instead, she quietly checked herself into a small, inconspicuous hotel. Se needed to disappear again at least for some time.
It wasn't until she was lying in the unfamiliar bed, staring at the ceiling, that her thoughts drifted back to Aiden Hawk. Her phone, still in her hand, had buzzed with countless notifications—showing over ten missed calls from him. She sighed, feeling the weight of another problem waiting for her. Yes. Aiden was a problem for the time being. She could not trust him, especially because she now knew his connection to Sidney.
With a tired shake of her head, she opened her messages and typed out a simple reply: I am alright. Busy now. Will contact you later.
