_Author’s POV_
After spending the whole day out with Thomas and the others, Zarelle returned home, feeling a bit exhausted. Just as she had settled into bed after a relaxing bath, she received a call from an unknown number.
“Hello, who’s this?” Zarelle answered coolly.
“Zarelle, it’s Nicholas. Don’t hang up! Calden… he’s had too much to drink and won’t stop talking about you. We’re outside the gate of Verona Heights. Can you come and get him?” Nicholas pleaded.
Verona Heights Estates was the gated community where the Feymere mansion stood.
“No, get lost,” Zarelle responded, her tone icy.
Nicholas was left speechless but mustered the courage to speak before Zarelle hung up. “But we are already here! The security guards won’t let us in. Please, just come out and see him!
