“Don’t be scared; I’ll be right there!” He turned to leave before he was even fully dressed. He caught sight of me as he headed to the door. Surprisingly, he stopped and looked at me diffidently.
He made an excuse for himself. “There are six hours to the wedding—that’s more than enough. I’ll go pick up my suit on my way back from Ivory’s.”
I nodded calmly, which made him smile. He came over to me and caressed my head. “The necklace I got for you is in my pants pocket, so remember to take it. Don’t worry, alright? I’ll definitely be in time for the wedding.”
For some reason, he said one last thing before leaving. “Wait for me.”
I nodded again. As soon as the door shut behind him, I went to my room to retrieve my luggage. I’d wanted to have a proper farewell with him, but it looked like that wasn’t necessary.
He would’ve seen his suit in the closet if he’d bothered to open it. My wedding gown was rented, and I’d already canceled the reservation.
As I pushed my luggage out of this cage that had trapped me for a decade, my phone rang. I answered it to hear Bob say, “The farewell party is ready, Minnie. Hurry up and get here.”
…
I waited at the departure lounge for my hall, which was taking off in an hour. Harold had already called me countless times—he’d probably discovered the wedding had been canceled.
I didn’t answer any of his calls. I sat there and gathered myself—I was ready to head to Cordon City to help with the establishment of my company’s branch there.
As for Harold, he was probably overjoyed now that I was no longer around to restrain him. Nothing and no one could stop him from being with Ivory.
Soon, it was time to board. I was about to walk past the gates when an incredulous voice rang out. “Where are you going, Minerva?”
