ログインSienna's POV Emily gave us a faint smile, the same smile I remembered from years ago. The kind that always made me uneasy, as if something was hidden behind it.“Liam, Sienna,” she greeted softly, as if this were nothing more than a casual reunion. She stepped closer and gestured toward the sofa in the living room. “Please, have a seat. It’s been a long time.”Liam and I exchanged a brief glance before finally sitting down slowly. My body still felt stiff, while my mind was filled with questions crashing into each other.Emily sat gracefully on the sofa across from us, with Rachel beside her. Crossing her legs casually, she tilted her head slightly. “How long has it been?” she mused. “Ten years ago, maybe?” She let out a small laugh, as if recalling something pleasant. “I was quite surprised when I found out that my daughter and Noah know each other.”My heart tightened uncomfortably at the sound of my son’s name coming from her lips.I stared at Emily
Sienna's POV The car we were in slowly slowed down before finally stopping right in front of a large house in an elite neighborhood. Even from inside the car, I could already see the tall black iron gate with intricate designs, the perfectly arranged garden, and the grand modern-classic house that looked incredibly luxurious.I stared at it for a few seconds without saying anything.Beside me, Liam frowned slightly. “Is this really the house?” he asked quietly.I turned to him. “Why?”Liam looked back at the house. “I know a few clients who live in this area.”His tone turned serious. “And most of them are not ordinary people.”I took a deep breath and unfastened my seatbelt. “Liam,” I said softly but firmly, “I don’t care who lives here.”I looked at the house again, this time with a much heavier feeling. “I just want to make sure Noah is okay.”Liam didn’t respond immediately. He just looked at me for a moment before finally nodding. “Let’s go
Emily's POVI was thinking about Noah. About what he has been doing. About things I might not know how to talk about.I leaned back a little watching her calmly. "If you do not know just say you do not know.""Is it really that easy?" she asked."Yes." Rachel still looked unsure. "I do not want to seem like I am hiding something."I let out a laugh. "The more you try not to seem suspicious the more suspicious you will seem."She fell silent thinking about what I said."So I should just act like everything is normal?" she asked."Exactly." I replied. "Like meeting anyone for the first time."Rachel nodded slowly though she still did not look fully convinced. She glanced at her phone again. Let out a long breath."Noahs mom really wants to meet today." "Good." I answered briefly.Rachel turned to me imme
Emily's POV That afternoon I felt calm in the yoga room.I took a breath and held my warrior pose steady. The warm wooden floor beneath my feet, instrumental music and lavender essential oil usually relaxed my mind completely.Rachel stood a step in front of me doing the same move.“Inhale, hold and release." I said softly.She followed my instructions. Her movements seemed a bit off today.Then a phone vibrating sound broke the quiet from a table in the room's corner.Rachel frowned.She stepped out of her pose. I walked over to pick it up. I kept my position. My eyes followed her reaction.She looked at the screen. "Number." Without hesitation she silenced it. Put the phone back down.I almost smiled. She never liked answering calls from numbers.We continued the session for a minute.
Sienna's POV "His marks?" I said softly, looking for something to grab onto."He turned in some tasks but after that, there was no action," the staff said.That meant all things had stopped fast like there was a time when Noah chose not to go back.I opened my eyes once more, looking at the tablet screen in front of me; line after line of presence seemed like clear proof."Does he got any pals on campus?" I asked again "Someone who might know anything?"The team paused for a bit before saying "We don’t have info on the students' social ties but you can try to contact his pals right."I shook my head a bit even if I was not clear where to start. Noah didn't say much about his pals these days.All things felt not linked. I got up from my chair and my legs felt a bit weak as they holded my body. I made myself stay standing.As we went out of the room, the campu
Sienna's POV She got up and took us into a tiny room next to the counter. A little while later, another office worker came in, holding a tablet and some papers."Thanks for coming, Mrs Sienna," she said kindly.I sat in a chair near her, while ͏Liam sat next to me.“Could you explain again about Noah?” I asked.She nodded and turned on a tablet screen in front of us.“This be Noah’s attend record for a semester”She rotated the screen toward us.My eyes quickly stuck on the big table showing his classes.Most of the roll call papers were blank. There was no sign in, no notes for absence, nothing. My hands felt chilly all at once."Since when?" I asked, my voice was hardly heard."By our system, Noah was in class five weeks ago." The staff member said.Five weeks is more than a month.I looked at the screen wishing I had re
Liam's POV I remembered this morning, before all of this. Sienna looked tense, her shoulders stiff, her thoughts clearly elsewhere. And now the change was real. Not because I had done anything grand. Just because I was there. Accompanying her. Listening. Not leaving.Maybe that was what
Sienna's POV The trip home felt very different from the journey earlier. Back then, I had been filled with nerves and worry, as if I were about to face the biggest test of my life. Now, my chest felt lighter instead. There was space, there was light, and something was slowly growing, somethi
Sienna's POV My thoughts drifted back to Liam. The way his voice had sounded earlier. Calm. Trusting. Not interrogating, not controlling, just present. I realized how rare that feeling was: being supported without being watched. It gave me a kind of courage I hadn’t not
Sienna's POV After finishing all my notes, I closed my laptop and reached for my phone. The clock on the wall showed a little past one. I had to be at Rudolf’s studio in two hours. If I left at two, I would arrive right on time.But there was one more thing I needed to do to let Liam kno







