Chapter 1455
Chapter 1454:
Cole recoiled a step as though the words had personally offended him and shouted to Paulina without a second thought. “Put him in a guest room — as far from mine as possible p>
With that, he turned on his heel and slammed his bedroom door shut.
Paulina covered her mouth, stifling a laugh, as she guided Allan toward the guest wing.
That night, Regal Grove settled into an unusual quiet.
Elliana and Adah nestled under the covers, whispering and laughing until exhaustion finally overtook them.
Elsewhere in the estate, Cole and Allan faced a far less welcoming fate — each in his own bed, staring at different ceilings, sleeping alone.
The calm shattered with the arrival of morning.
An insistent ringtone cut through Elliana’s sleep and jolted her awake. Still half-asleep, she fumbled for her phone and answered without sitting up. “Hello p>
“Elliana!” Hailee’s voice burst through the line.
Elliana shot upright, instantly alert. “Hailee? What’s wrong p>
The answer came in broken, trembling fragments — words heavy with panic and tears.
Whatever had happened, it was serious.
Beside her, Adah stirred. Hearing Hailee’s shattered voice through the speaker, she went still, her body tense, listening to every word.
“I don’t know what to do,” the young woman sobbed. “Please — can I come to you p>
“Yes, absolutely,” Elliana said, already throwing off the covers. “Where are you right now? I’ll have someone pick you up immediately p>
There was a brief hesitation on the other end. “I’m… already at the gates. Regal Grove p>
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Elliana didn’t wait a second longer. Phone still in hand, she leaped out of bed and rushed toward the door in her pajamas. Hailee wasn’t just a friend — she was family in everything but blood. If she was in distress, there was no way Elliana would sit idle.
Adah paused just long enough to process what she had heard before getting up and running after her.
Their footsteps echoed through the hallways, loud enough to rouse the rest of the house. Cole and Allan bolted upright, moving on pure instinct toward their doors. They emerged into the corridor almost simultaneously, just as Elliana and Adah raced down the stairs.
“What’s going on?” Allan called out.
Cole frowned. “No idea p>
Allan moved to follow them, but Cole caught his arm. “Get dressed first. You’re not running through my house in pajamas in front of my wife p>
Allan glanced down at himself and fired back. “Then make sure you don’t show up half-dressed in front of my fiancée p>
They stared at each other, equally annoyed, before retreating at the same time to their respective rooms.
Exactly two minutes later, both doors swung open again. This time, neither man wore sleepwear. They emerged impeccably dressed in tailored suits, as though heading to a board meeting rather than a crisis at dawn.