Kyle and Quinn were on the same wavelength, but hey, it was just a hunch. Only Alexander knew what was really going on in his head.


    Quinn ordered, "Go find Sean. If he needs cash, give it to him. With Vitex Group''s stock tanking, now''s the perfect time to scoop up those loose shares." "Got it," Kyle replied.


    They shot the breeze for a bit longer, then Quinn took off.


    Later that afternoon, Susan dragged herself back home, looking beat. She tossed her bag onto the couch and flopped down, not giving a damn about her appearance. Quinn strolled over and asked, "Susan, you''re back early today?"


    Susan rubbed her nose bridge and nodded. "Thepany''s been having some issues and might have toy off people. Quinn, if I get the boot, I might not be able to keep you around." Quinn was stunned. "What''s going on?"


    "Even if I exined, you wouldn''t get it," Susan said, getting up. "I''m heading to my room. Don''t bother calling me for dinner."


    Watching her walk away, Quinn couldn''t help but think about thatpany. Could it be that she works at Vitex Group?


    She headed upstairs too, and when Sprout woke up, she took him out for a stroll.


    Iris Estates had some sweet scenery, and today was sunny, though the sun was about to dip.


    She pushed the stroller along the path, almost on autopilot, heading towards the back gate where cars usually rolled in.


    Even though she''d been waiting for days without seeing Alexander, she still came here, hoping to get lucky.


    She found a bench, sat down, and yed with Sprout using a toy. Sprout reached out his tiny hand to grab the toy and, once he got it, tried to shove it in his mouth.


    Quinn moved the toy a bit farther away. He stretched his hand to grab it but couldn''t reach it after several tries. Frustrated, he started making those cute little protesting sounds.


    "All you do is y. Do you even know where your dad went?" Quinn teased him.


    Of course, Sprout didn''t get her words. He just stared at her with wide eyes, thought for a moment, and then, still confused, reached for the toy again.


    A ck car slowly rolled in. The driver saw Quinn and muttered, "It''s her again."


    Alexander in the back seat looked up and saw Quinn sitting there.


    She was rocking a white down jacket, her hair casually tied back, and a pair of white fluffy earmuffs. In front of her was a stroller, and she was ying with the baby.


    The setting sun cast a golden glow on them, making the scene look all peaceful and serene.


    As the car got closer, she looked up at it.


    She couldn''t see who was inside, and the car was different, so she didn''t recognize it. She just nced at it and then went back to shaking the toy. The white car brushed past her, the passing wind lifting the strands of hair around her ears. The driver was relieved. They''d switched cars these past few days, so she hadn''t recognized them.Material ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    They''de back yesterday too, but with a different car, so Quinn didn''t recognize them and didn''t try to stop the car likest time.


    Quinn sat there until it got dark. The temperature dropped, so she took Sprout back home.


    She was actually suspicious that Alexander hadn''t been gone but had just switched cars and parked somewhere else, so she couldn''t see the car from the house.


    With this suspicion in mind, she went back, cooked dinner, and then snuck out againte at night.


    It was close to midnight, and most people were already asleep. Iris Estates was eerily quiet.


    She made her way to Alexander''s vi, just like before. It was pitch ck inside; she couldn''t tell if they were asleep or not home.


    She looked at the door and then nced at the doorbell beside it.


    She reached out and pressed the doorbell.


    The sound of the doorbell echoed in the night, sounding particrly abrupt and kinda eerie.