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Then he placed the lean piece onto her plate. “There. No fat. Now eat.”
Hadley stared at him, momentarily speechless—but her appetite had vanished.
They didn’t have much tleft. After lunch, Eric drove her back to the set.
When they arrived, he leaned over and wrapped her in a hug, his hand gently resting against the back of her
head. “I'm leaving soon. Once | get to Orkmont, I'll call.”
He released her, unfastened her seatbelt, and looked at her with reluctant eyes. “Wait for me.”
Hadley stepped out and walked toward the set.
Even without turning back, she could feel Eric's gaze digging into her back.
She didn’t look back. Instead, she picked up her pace and jogged the rest of the way inside.
The days that followed felt unchanged. Hadley moved between the film set and her apartment, her routine
untouched.
One day, she finished shooting early. On her way back, she stopped at the supermarket to pick up groceries from
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇta list Melba had sent. Bags in hand, she stepped out of the supermarket and headed for the bus stop across the
street.
Just then, a sleek silver-gray Pagani pulled up beside her. She recognized it instantly—Denver’s car.
The window lowered to reveal his familiar, refined features and a soft smile. “Hadley. Been a while.”
“Denver.” She returned the smile. “Yeah, it has.”
“Heading back to Millland Road?” he asked, glancing at her grocery bags. “Letgive you a lift.”
She shook her head politely. “Thanks, but I'll just take the bus. It’s only two stops. Super quick.”
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Their relationship was no more than casual acquaintanceship at this point.
“Alright,” he said, understanding her boundary. His smile turned a little wistful. “I'll get going then.”
“Okay.”
Denver drove off, watching her in the rearview mirror, reluctant to look away.
But then—his eyes froze.
A black van screeched to a stop in front of Hadley. The door slid open, and an arm shot out, yanking her inside in
one swift motion. “Hadley!”
Panic surged through Denver. He tried to turn his car around, but traffic boxed him in.
The cars behind began to honk. “You can’t turn around here! Are you crazy?”
“Move it! Don’t block the road!”
Heart racing, Denver looked again—but the black van had already vanished.
Inside the van,
“Stop the car!” Hadley screamed,
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Her breath hitched.
He knew her name. This wasn’t random. It had been planned.
“Who are you?”
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