—Eloise—

I stepped through the revolving doors and saw Caleb waiting beside the car.

He straightened when he saw me.

For a moment, we simply looked at each other.

Then he opened the back door.

“Ready?”

I nodded.

“Let's go.”

He waited until I was seated before closing the door. He rounded the car and got in beside me.

The drive to Caleb's mansion was quieter than I expected. I sat beside him, staring out the window while the city slipped past us.

Neither ...