I didn’t bother calling Adrian, because I figured he was probably home. I went ahead anyway, deciding if he wasn’t there, then I would give him a call. I pressed the doorbell. It chimed once, echoing inside, but there was no response. I pressed it again, this time firmly as my finger lingered on the button. A few minutes later, the door swung open.It was Alexa. Staring at me like I had just dropped out of the sky, her perfectly arched eyebrows shooting up in surprise. “Hi, Alexa,” I said firmly, meeting her eyes without flinching. “Is Adrian in?”“No, he’s not,” she replied, crossing her arms and leaning against the doorframe like she owned the place. “Did you even call him to confirm if he’d be home?”I tilted my head slightly, keeping my voice steady. “No, I didn’t. Because there was no need for that.”“Well then,” she said with a smirk, “maybe you should have. Or better still, come back later when he’s—”“Yeah, no. That’s not happening.” I pushed past her gently but firmly, stepp
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