Chapter 421
Chapter 421:
She turned back to the window and allowed herself a small smile. The trees and buildings blurred past in the dark. Somewhere ahead was a destination chosen by chance, and somewhere behind, Asher was finding his way back.
She held onto that.
The days that followed moved quickly. An entire week passed.
During that time, Colton did nothing but work and maintain a relentless, furious watch over Asher’s every movement. But Asher gave him nothing. After finalizing his deal with Leo, he simply returned to Peudon and resumed his ordinary life. For ten days he didn’t go anywhere unusual, didn’t make a single suspicious move. Colton’s eyes burned from staring at security feeds for so long.
Then Bobby came in at a run, barely containing his excitement.
“Mr. Yates — Asher is moving p>
He dropped a printed flight itinerary onto the desk. Colton studied it, stood up, and said, “Let’s go p>
Ten hours later, Kristine stepped out of the shower in her hotel room in Evira. She twisted her damp hair into a loose bun and crossed to the window, pulling the curtains apart.
The night sky outside was heavy and starless, or nearly so.
ոo𝘃𝗲𝗅𝗌 𝗶𝗇 𝘵𝗿е𝗇𝖽 𝗈𝘯
She looked up at the few faint lights scattered across the dark and let out a quiet breath.
She had been in this room since she arrived. Davin and Vinson kept their watch — one close, one hidden somewhere in the shadows she couldn’t see. Everything had been still and uneventful.
And yet she felt no peace.
She felt like a bird in a cage — which was made worse, somehow, by the fact that she was the one who had turned the key.
The doorbell rang.
The sound cut through the quiet room like something sharp, startling in a way that made her realize just how tightly wound she had become.
Kristine frowned at the door.
She hadn’t ordered food or towels. She hadn’t called for anything.
A thought surfaced before she could stop it — could it be him?
Her pulse quickened as she crossed the room and pulled the door open.
Alma stood in the hallway, her wide grin already fading at whatever she saw on Kristine’s face.
“Well, that’s not exactly the welcome I was hoping for,” Alma said, tilting her head. “Aren’t you even a little glad I’m here p>
“It’s not that at all,” Kristine said quickly, catching herself. She leaned out to scan the corridor before drawing Alma inside.
Alma laughed at the display. “Relax. I wasn’t followed. Honestly, if Asher hadn’t given me the address, I would never have found this place on my own. You’re well hidden p>
The sound of his name did something small and involuntary to Kristine’s composure. She had a dozen questions crowding her throat and swallowed all of them.
Alma noticed anyway. She giggled. “You want to know how he is, don’t you? Just ask. You Rymonst people are so strange — you clearly have feelings for each other, but you act as though admitting it would be catastrophic. Why bother with all the pretending p>
Kristine’s cheeks went warm. “Miss Ford, it really isn’t like that. Asher and I are just p>