Thea waited patiently at home after giving Callan a call.

She waited for an hour, during which every second felt like a year. She did not know how she managed to endure the excruciating wait.

An hour later…

As Thea was sitting on the swing, a figure suddenly leaped from outside the villa and appeared before her. Taken by surprise, she jumped in fright and stared at the unannounced arrival of the guest.

It was Callan.

He looked at Thea, who was startled, and said, “How do you do, Thea?