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The bar boasted a stunning, spacious patio that offered sweeping views of Zion’s half-panoramic
beauty.
Lambert ordered a glass of wine, slipped on his sunglasses, and lounged on a couch to take in the
scenery.
Evelyn sauntered over, placing the drink on the table in front of Lambert, and asked, “Hey, haven’t seen
you
around with Estelle the past couple of days. What’s up?”
“Take a seat, Evelyn. We need to chat,” Lambert said with a serious tone.
Sensing the urgency, Evelyn sat across from him and asked, “What’s going on?”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“Have you seen your boyfriend recently?” Lambert started.
Evelyn frowned, “Yeah, I did. But he’s clammed up. Won’t talk. I asked him to come back with me, and
he
refused.”
She had been let down by Lynn that night at the bar’s auction, and her disappointment had only grown
since
then.
She stubbornly stayed here, hoping Lynn would explain why everything had unfolded the way it had.
Otherwise, even if she returned, her mind would swarm with unanswered questions. After their last
silent, dodgy encounter, she felt something was off with him, and her desire to unearth the truth only
intensified. Lambert quizzed further, “What did your boyfriend do before all this?” “He was a
pharmacist,” Evelyn replied.
Lambert nodded slowly, his handsome eyes growing darker and more intense. Leaning in, he fixed his
gaze on
Evelyn, “I need to meet your boyfriend. Make it happen.”
“Why do you need to see him?” Evelyn asked, puzzled.
After a moment’s thought, Lambert said gravely, “Estelle’s gone missing.”
“What?” Evelyn gasped.
“Shh!” Lambert cautioned with a gesture.
Immediately lowering her voice and covering her mouth, Evelyn whispered, “How could she disappear?
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmIsn’t
she, like, super good at self-defense?”
She had seen Estelle in action; a few men were no match for her.
Evelyn’s eyes widened in shock, and she shook her head frantically, “No! Live subjects? You mean,
Estelle’s
been taken for experiments?”
“But wasn’t she with you?” Evelyn was baffled.
He didn’t want to admit his foolishness in front of Evelyn.
“That’s why I need to see your boyfriend. He’s the only one with access to the building next door. He’s
our only
hope,” Lambert murmured.
Estelle had saved Evelyn twice, and now that she was in danger, Evelyn would do whatever it took.
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