Lorian said, “Tegan doesn’t want to come back. She wants to stay in Crocksten a bit longer. I’m running back and forth. Sometimes, dealing with women is just impossible.”

The servant smiled in agreement. Lorian sat briefly before heading to the study on the second floor. He aimed to finish his work early so he could fly to Crocksten on Friday to see Lola and Tegan, even if it was just for a couple of nights.

In the blink of an eye, it was 2:00 am. When the night was quiet, Lorian exited the st