12.

21st Century

New York

It was one in the morning when Alex reached his mansion.

After a long mental battle, he decided to take Lauren to his place instead of her own. He feared that he might end up saying something disrespectful if her father came in sight. Lauren may get angry over the issue of waking up at Miller’s residence, but he will manage.

After parking the car inside the garage, he lifted her passed-out figure bridal style without breaking any sweat and entered the silent mansion. Only it wasn’t silent anymore because the moment he crossed the threshold, the lights turned on and a fuming Stefan Miller opened his mouth to give his son a good scolding. But the moment his eyes fell on the limp girl in his arms, words stuck in his throat, and he pressed his lips together. Various scenarios rushed through his mind, and all were negative.

What happened to her?

His mind screamed.

Throwing the pipe that he was smoking to relieve the stress while pacing in the living room, he rus