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Emily enveloped her friend in a hug when Zoe walked into the house. "Girl! I have missed you."

"Stop being dramatic. It has only been three days."

"Felt like three years."

Zoe looked all over the house. "Where is Leo?"

"I am not sure. He said something about working together on a project with some classmate."

"Oh, okay."

Emily followed Zoe to her room. "So, are you going to tell me what happened or not? Why did Henry suddenly let you go? I honestly thought you were never going to see the light of day again after he caught you trying to run away."

Zoe thought so too. "Henry wants me back at work. We still have the hacker to deal with and he can't do that without me."

"Is it too early to attempt running away again?" Emily suggested.

"I can't do that anymore. The jerk has people watching me."

"He is hiring people to stalk you now? Just how far can he go?"

Zoe gave her friend a knowing look. "You do not want to know."

Emily helped Zoe unpack, giving a deep sigh. "So what are you go