Chapter 619

Hayden's expression darkened as he pursed his lips. 'It's been ten minutes. Why hasn't she come back? The walk from Simeon's office isn't that long. She might've gotten held up. Maybe she went to the restroom or stepped out for coffee after her meal.' With these thoughts, his anxiety eased slightly, and he continued to wait.

Ten more minutes went by without any sign of Wyneth. Feeling uneasy, Hayden texted Simeon: [Didn't you say she was back? Where is she?]

Simeon took a minute before responding: [Hasn't she been with you this whole time???]

The exaggerated question marks only deepened Hayden's concern.

Hayden: [No, she hasn't been with me. Can you check if something's happened?]

Simeon: [Okay. I'll go right now.]

Hayden then texted Wyneth: [Where are you?]

He got no reply. Wanting to call her but worried she would find him annoying, he hesitated. "Just twenty minutes without seeing me and you're already chasing me down?" he imagined her saying. Yet, his concern for her safety