Kendrick’s Pov The hours that followed stretched endlessly, making me restless with thoughts that refused to end. I remained in my room, pacing at first and then sitting, only to rise again moments later, unable to stay still for long. Every part of me felt too tight, and after I had sent Nilah's phone for it to be hacked into, I haven't been myself. When my phone finally rang, the sharp sound cut through the silence and pulled me out of my spiraling thoughts. I answered immediately, my patience already worn thin. “Well?” I demanded, my voice low and edged with urgency. “My lord,” the man on the other end began quickly, clearly aware that I was not in the mood for delays, “I’ve gathered what I could. On the day of the auction, Lady Nilah only had one confirmed interaction in public, and that was with Lord Asher.” I frowned slightly, though I did not interrupt him. That alone was not enough to explain anything, and we both knew it. I also knew when Asher wanted to see her, I was th
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