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“Can you answer the phone? Can we talk?” Her plea radiated with urgency and desperation.
A flicker of satisfaction crossed Ernest's face, his lips curling into the faintest smirk. Now that Locke was out of
her reach, her desperation had unfolded exactly as he had predicted.
Still, her distress didn’t satisfy his need for retribution.
With cold indifference, he set his phone face down on the polished table, knowing her suffering would need to be
prolonged.
Just beyond the heavy door, Elissa stood frozen, her fingers tightly gripping her phone.
No ringing. No replies. Only silence. Had Ernest truly shut her out of Locke's life for good?
A shiver ran down her spine.
She had known Ernest for so long—steady, patient, always gentle. But somewhere along the way, she'd let
herself forget that he wasn’t just a man of manners—he was a man of power. The kind who could shift the course
of Srixby with a single nod.
His kindness had never been weakness. It had been permission.
And now, that permission was gone. If he’d chosen to shut her out, she had no leverage left. Her resolve felt like
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She stared at the imposing gates as fear crept in, slowly rising like water, until it settled deep in her bones.
Two hours slipped by in silence.
Normally, this was the tshe would spend tutoring Locke in his homework. But today, there was nothing but
stillness.
Then— a soft click. The door creaked open.
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Ernest appeared, impeccably dressed in a snow-white shirt and sharply cut slacks, moving with the quiet control
of a man who had never needed to raise his voice to command attention.
From across the street, Elissa stirred.
Her head snapped up, and their eyes met almost immediately.
Those two hours had felt like an eternity—an agonizing stretch of waiting that hollowed her out, second by
second.
And now, finally seeing Ernest, tears began to form, misting her lashes before she could gather herself.
She shakily rose to her feet, swallowing hard, struggling to hold it together. But when she spoke, her voice
betrayed the weight of her heart.
“Mr. Flynn...”
The formality struck him like a slap.
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