ROBERT

"Please wait a moment, Mr Bradley."

I took a step away from the estate manager, grabbing my vibrating phone from my pocket to answer the call.

As I continued walking away from the mansion's busy corridor, the ringing became louder, and my gaze was drawn to the screen, where I saw Renee's name flash across.

Swiping the answer button while simultaneously pushing open the wooden doors of the room I was about to enter, my eyes darted around, and I caught sight of the balcony.

The sky ...