The young Master's little prey

midst the chaos of her troubled thoughts. The events from the previous night replayed relentlessly in her mind, overwhel

recognize my face; it was dark after all... or would he?" she pondered, reassuring herself. "After all, I didn't do anything that bad." Gathering som

over the man who stood up to catch her. This rather undignified scene caught the att

. He anticipated the reaction of his notoriously stern boss, who often avoided interactions with women. Matthew

ment palpable as she quickly placed the empty glasses on the table, desperately hoping he wouldn't recognize her face. As she f

ened brow. Meanwhile, Mama Kate stood at the entrance, palms over her face in embarrassment, reluctant to intervene with the imposing figure of Julius. Concluding that

led together in an awkward blend of emotions, setting the stage f

. Mama Kate, witnessing this, felt an urge to intervene, but her eyes locked with Judy's, which silently conveyed a plea for her

is frown morphing into a smirk, a disturbing shift that only heightened her anxiety. Julius leaned closer, invading

, just loud enough for her to hear, which made her eyes

h a woman-something Julius typically avoided-maintained a neutral expression due to his training. He approached Julius and whispered something that caused a frown to

ion dissipate, out of haste or urgency. Mama Kate walked over to Judy, lightly

r? Do you know him from anywhere?" Mama Kate bombarded Judy with questions, not allowing her the chance to respond. Judy held h

she'd witnessed her stand up and defend both her and Alice on numerous occasions. Judy admired th

no, you don't have to do that. We can't have you going to the pageant nervous." She gently pulled Judy away from the mess to the other

nto the coffee shop, panting and wide-eyed. "Good morning, M

mother inquired, concer

ere... a man was shot dead..." Kim gasped, the

t!!!

***

y arrived at the Jones Enterprise, a towering presence in the business sector. The atmosphere shifted instantly; the employees became rigid, hyper-focused, as Julius'

ut, standing watch outside Julius's office door. As Julius took his place at his impressive desk, he activated his comp

the rhythmic tapping of keys. Finally, Julius b

ung in the air as Matthew